Hebrews 5:12
For though by this time you should be teachers, you still have need for someone to teach you the basic principles of God's messages. You need milk, not solid food!
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In Context
11We have much to say about Jesus, but it is hard to explain since you have become dull in hearing.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:23Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself. That was how all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom.
Psalms 34:11Come, sons, listen to me. 1 I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. 1
Isaiah 28:13So the word of Yahweh will be to them 1 command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; 1 here a little, there a little; 1 so that they may go and fall backward, and be broken, ensnared, and captured. 1
Matthew 17:17Jesus answered and said, “Unbelieving and corrupt generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long must I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
Acts 7:38This is the man who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. This is the man who was with our fathers; this is the man who received living words to give to us.
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as to fleshly people, as to little children in Christ.
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 →