11 [a]Of whom we have many things to say, which are hard to be uttered, because ye are dull of hearing.

12 [b]For when as concerning the time ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you what are the first principles of the word of God: and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For everyone that useth milk, is inexpert in the [c]word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:11 A digression, until he comes to the beginning of the seventh chapter: wherein he partly holdeth the Hebrews in the diligent consideration of those things which he hath said, and partly prepareth them to the understanding of those things whereof he will speak.
  2. Hebrews 5:12 An example of an Apostolic chiding.
  3. Hebrews 5:13 In the word that teacheth righteousness.

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