KJV King James Version
For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
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Hebrews 5:13
For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
WEB World English Bible
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
ASV American Standard Version
For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for every one who is partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness—for he is an infant,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 5
10 Called of God an 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 belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:2 Timothy 3:16All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Ephesians 4:14That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;Isaiah 28:9Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts.1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.1 Corinthians 13:11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.2 Corinthians 3:9For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.Psalm 119:123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.Romans 10:5-6For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.Mark 10:15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.Romans 1:17-18For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Romans 2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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