Hebrews 5:13

For anyone who is still feeding on milk is still unskillful in the Word of Justice; for he is like an infant.

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In The King James Version

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

In Context

12For even though it is the time when you ought to be teachers, you are still lacking, so that you must be taught the things that are the basic elements of the Word of God, and so you have been made like those who are in need of milk, and not of solid food.

14But solid food is for those who are mature, for those who, by practice, have sharpened their mind, so as to discern good from evil.

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Cross References

Isaiah 28:9To whom will he teach knowledge? And to whom will he grant an understanding of what is heard? To those who have been weaned from the milk, who have been pulled away from the breasts.

Mark 10:15Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”

Romans 2:20an instructor to the foolish, a teacher to children, because you have a type of knowledge and truth in the law.

1 Corinthians 3:1And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as if to those who are spiritual, but rather as if to those who are carnal. For you are like infants in Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.

Ephesians 4:14So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:11-14

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 10 Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec. 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat… Read the whole commentary →

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