Hebrews 5:11-14

New Century Version

Warning Against Falling Away

¹¹We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are so slow to understand. ¹²By now you should be teachers, but you need someone to teach you again the first lessons of God’s message. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food. ¹³Anyone who lives on milk is still a baby and knows nothing about right teaching. ¹⁴But solid food is for those who are grown up. They are mature enough to know the difference between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:11-14

New International Version

Warning Against Falling Away^(A)

¹¹We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. ¹²In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths^(B) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!^(C) ¹³Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,^(D) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. ¹⁴But solid food is for the mature,^(E) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.^(F)