Verse 12

By this time you ought to be teachers, but instead you need someone to teach you again the elementary truths of God's word, and you need milk, not solid food.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For når dere burde vært lærere, har dere igjen behov for at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord; og dere har blitt slike som har behov for melk, og ikke for fast føde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For selv om dere skulle være lærere, har dere behov for at noen lærer dere på nytt de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere er blitt avhengige av melk, og ikke av fast føde.

• Norsk King James

  For når tiden har kommet da dere burde være lærere, trenger dere at noen lærer dere på nytt de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt som barn som trenger melk, og ikke solid mat.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For selv om dere burde være lærere etter all den tid som har gått, trenger dere igjen noen som kan lære dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For selv om dere i løpet av tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere at noen lærer dere igjen fra begynnelsen de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; og dere er blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke solid mat.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For selv om dere etter tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen som lærer dere de elementære prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere har blitt slike som trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For selv om tiden nå tilsier at dere burde være lærere, har dere igjen behov for at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord. Dere har blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For mens dere skulle være lærere, trengte dere at noen igjen lærte dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt slike at dere trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde vært lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende sannhetene i Guds ord. Dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde vært lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende sannhetene i Guds ord. Dere er blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For selv om dere etter tidens løp burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen som lærer dere de første prinsippene av Guds ord. Dere har blitt behov for melk, ikke fast føde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For selv om dere på dette tidspunktet burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen noen til å lære dere de grunnleggende elementene i Guds ord. Dere har blitt slike som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi skjøndt I efter Tiden endog burde være Lærere, have I atter behov, at man skal lære eder, hvilke Begyndelsesgrundene ere i Guds Ord, og I ere blevne saadanne, som have Melk behov og ikke haard Føde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For når dere med tiden burde ha vært lærere, trenger dere at noen igjen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds budskap, og har blitt slike som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God; you have come to need milk and not solid food.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For selv om dere etter så lang tid burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord. Dere trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for selv om dere etter tiden burde være lærere, trenger dere igjen at noen lærer dere de første prinsippene i Guds ord, og dere har blitt som de som trenger melk, og ikke fast føde,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For etter så lang tid burde dere være lærere, men dere trenger igjen noen som lærer dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds ord; dere har blitt dem som trenger melk og ikke fast føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og selv om det nå ville være passende for dere å være lærere, trenger dere fortsatt noen til å lære dere de grunnleggende prinsippene i Guds åpenbaring på nytt; dere har blitt som barn som trenger melk, ikke fast føde.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For when as cocerninge ye tyme ye ought to be teachers yet have ye nede agayne that we teache you the fyrst principles of the worde of god: and are become soche as have nede of mylke and not of stronge meate:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For where as concernynge the tyme ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye nede agayne, yt we teach you the first preceptes of the worde of God: and are become soch as haue nede of mylke, and not stronge meate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when as concernyng the tyme, ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye nede againe that we teache you the first principles of the begynnyng of the worde of God, and are become such as haue nede of mylke, and not of strong meate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what `are' the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 6:1 : 1 Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,
• Heb 5:13 : 13 For everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is still an infant.
• 1 Cor 3:1-3 : 1 And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as spiritual people but as those who are worldly, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, because you were not able to receive it. Even now, you are still not able. 3 For you are still worldly. Since there is jealousy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not worldly and living like mere humans?
• Isa 28:9-9 : 9 Who is He trying to teach knowledge to? Who is He explaining His message to? To those just weaned from milk, those just taken from the breast? 10 For it is: command upon command, command upon command, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there.
• Acts 7:38 : 38 This is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; he received living words to pass on to us.
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
• Titus 2:3-4 : 3 Likewise, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things. 4 They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,
• 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Cor 14:19 : 19 But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
• Phil 3:1 : 1 Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is not troublesome for me, but it is safe for you.
• 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone inquiring of God. Such was all of Ahithophel’s advice to both David and Absalom.
• Ezra 7:10 : 10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, to observe it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
• Ps 34:11 : 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
• Isa 55:1 : 1 Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
• Matt 17:17 : 17 Then Jesus answered, 'O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.'
• Mark 9:19 : 19 Jesus replied, 'O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.'
• Rom 3:2 : 2 Much in every way! First of all, they were entrusted with the very words of God.