Hebrews 5:13

For every one who partakes of milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a child.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 though ye ought, on account of the time, to be teachers, ye again have need that some one teach you the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

14But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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Cross References

Mark 10:15Verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter therein.

Romans 2:20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law;

1 Corinthians 3:1I ALSO, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in your understandings; but in malice be as children, but in your understandings be men.

Ephesians 4:14that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, by cunning craftiness after the wily manner of 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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