Hebrews 5:13
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For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
In other translations
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
Greek words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- 1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- 2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training 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;Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
- 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.Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?
- 1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants 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.When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
- 2 Corinthians 3:9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
- Psalm 119:123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
- 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.At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
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