Hebrews 5:12

For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Concerning whom there is much word to us, and difficult to speak, since you are dull of hearing.

13For every one partaking of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

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Cross References

Matthew 17:17And Jesus responding said: O, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? bring him hither to me.

Acts 7:38And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us;

1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, was not able to speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even babes 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 →

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