11 Concerning [a]him we have much to say, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become [b]poor listeners. 12 For though [c]by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you (A)the [d](B)elementary principles of the (C)actual words of God, and you have come to need (D)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an (E)infant. 14 But solid food is for (F)the mature, who because of practice have their senses (G)trained to (H)distinguish between good and evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:11 Lit whom; or which
  2. Hebrews 5:11 Lit sluggish in hearing
  3. Hebrews 5:12 Lit because of the time
  4. Hebrews 5:12 Lit elements of the beginning

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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  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