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11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. 12 For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. 14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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You Still Need Someone to Teach You

11 We have much to say about this,[a] but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand. 12 In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God’s word.[b] You have become people who need milk instead of solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.[c] 14 But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:11 Or about him
  2. Hebrews 5:12 Or oracles
  3. Hebrews 5:13 Lit. and is inexperienced in the message of righteousness