Hebrews 5:11-14
Christian Standard Bible
The Problem of Immaturity
11 We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. 12 Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.(A) 13 Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.(B)
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Hebrews 5:11-14
Lexham English Bible
Advanced Teaching Hindered by Immaturity
11 Concerning this[a] we have much to say and it is difficult to explain[b], since you have become sluggish in hearing. 12 For indeed, although you[c] ought to be teachers by this time[d], you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and you have need of[e] milk, not[f] solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes of milk is unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
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- Hebrews 5:11 Literally “which”
- Hebrews 5:11 Literally “great for us the message and hard to explain to say”
- Hebrews 5:12 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“ought”) which is understood as concessive
- Hebrews 5:12 Literally “because of the time”
- Hebrews 5:12 Literally “you are having need of”
- Hebrews 5:12 Some manuscripts have “and not”
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