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11 of whom we have many things to say, which are hard to utter seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For at the time when ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to those who are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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11 Of [a]whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. 12 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again [b]that some one teach you the rudiments of the [c]first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is [d]without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. 14 But solid food is for [e]fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:11 Or, which
  2. Hebrews 5:12 Or, that one teach you which are the rudiments
  3. Hebrews 5:12 Greek beginning.
  4. Hebrews 5:13 Or, inexperienced in
  5. Hebrews 5:14 Or, perfect