Hebrews 5:8-14
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9 and being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchiz′edek.
Warning against Falling Away
11 About this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need some one to teach you again the first principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food; 13 for every one who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
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Hebrews 5:8-14
New King James Version
8 though He was a Son, yet He learned (A)obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And (B)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest (C)“according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11 of whom (D)we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become (E)dull of hearing.
Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need (F)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (G)a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [b]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [c]use have their senses exercised (H)to discern both good and evil.
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- Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
- Hebrews 5:14 mature
- Hebrews 5:14 practice
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