Hebrews 5:12

For whereas ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have need again of some one to teach you the first rudiments of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of solid food.

1770 John Worsley 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 we have much to say and difficult to be explained, since ye are become dull of hearing.

13For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:

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Cross References

Matthew 17:17Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?

Acts 7:38This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us.

1 Corinthians 3:1And I, my brethren, could not speak to you, as to spiritual persons, but as to carnal ones, even as to 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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