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For You Are Still Immature In The Word

12 For indeed, [although] being obligated to be teachers because of the time, you again have a need that someone be teaching you the elements[a] of [b] the beginning[c] concerning the oracles[d] of God. And you have become ones having a need of milk and not of solid[e] food. 13 For everyone partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of [f] righteousness, for he is an infant. 14 But the solid food is for the mature— the ones because of habit[g] having their faculties[h] trained for discernment of both good and evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:12 Or, fundamentals, basics.
  2. Hebrews 5:12 That is, belonging to.
  3. Hebrews 5:12 Or, first thing.
  4. Hebrews 5:12 Or, sayings.
  5. Hebrews 5:12 In this context, solid food refers to teaching about Christ as High Priest.
  6. Hebrews 5:13 That is, about, leading to.
  7. Hebrews 5:14 Or, practice, constant use.
  8. Hebrews 5:14 That is, moral senses.

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