Hebrews 5:13
For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;
Noyes Bible
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
Cross References
Isaiah 28:9“Whom,” say they, “will he teach knowledge, And to whom will he impart instruction? To the weaned from the milk? To those just taken from the breast?
Mark 10:15Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will not enter therein.
Romans 2:20an instructor of those who lack wisdom, 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 to spiritual men, but as those who are not spiritual, as to babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, do not become children in understanding; yet in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
Ephesians 4:14that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts 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 →