Hebrews 5:14
But, to such as are mature, pertaineth, the strong food, to them who, by reason of habit, have their organs of perception well trained for discriminating both good and evil.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
13For, every one partaking of milk, is unskilled in discourse of righteousness, for he is, a babe;
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:17So thy maidservant said, Pray let the word of my lord the king be comforting,—for, as the messenger of God, so is my lord the king, in hearing the good and the bad, Yahweh thy God, then, be with thee.
1 Kings 3:11And God said unto him—Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself many days, nor asked for thyself riches, nor asked the lives of thine enemies,—but hast asked for thyself discernment, in hearing a cause,
Job 12:11Doth not, the ear, try, words? even as, the palate, tasteth for itself, food?
Psalms 119:103How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
Song of Solomon 2:3[SHE] As an apple-tree among the trees of the forest, So, is my beloved, among the sons: In his shade, I greatly delighted and sat down, And, his fruit, was sweet to my taste.
Matthew 5:48Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
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 →