Hebrews 5:11-14
New American Standard Bible
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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- Hebrews 5:11 Lit whom; or which
- Hebrews 5:11 Lit sluggish in hearing
- Hebrews 5:12 Lit because of the time
- Hebrews 5:12 Lit elements of the beginning
Hebrews 5:11-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
This Is Hard To Explain To You
11 ... concerning whom[a] our message-to-speak is great[b] and hard-to-interpret[c] so as to speak, since you have become sluggish[d] in the hearing.
For You Are Still Immature In The Word
12 For indeed, [although] being obligated to be teachers because of the time, you again have a need that someone be teaching you the elements[e] of [f] the beginning[g] concerning the oracles[h] of God. And you have become ones having a need of milk and not of solid[i] food. 13 For everyone partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of [j] righteousness, for he is an infant. 14 But the solid food is for the mature— the ones because of habit[k] having their faculties[l] trained for discernment of both good and evil.
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- Hebrews 5:11 That is, Melchizedek. Or, which; that is, Christ as High Priest.
- Hebrews 5:11 That is, great in length (long); or, great in quality (deep, profound).
- Hebrews 5:11 That is, difficult to put in words you will understand.
- Hebrews 5:11 Or, lazy, dull.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, fundamentals, basics.
- Hebrews 5:12 That is, belonging to.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, first thing.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, sayings.
- Hebrews 5:12 In this context, solid food refers to teaching about Christ as High Priest.
- Hebrews 5:13 That is, about, leading to.
- Hebrews 5:14 Or, practice, constant use.
- Hebrews 5:14 That is, moral senses.
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