Hebrews 5:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you have become dull in hearing.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As he does in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. In them, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
  • Matt 13:15 : 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull; they can barely hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, turn back to me, and I would heal them.
  • Mark 8:17-18 : 17 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, 'Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you still not understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened?' 18 Do you have eyes and not see, and ears and not hear? And do you not remember?
  • Mark 8:21 : 21 Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'
  • Luke 24:25 : 25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  • John 6:6 : 6 He said this to test him, for he already knew what he was going to do.
  • John 16:12 : 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
  • Acts 28:27 : 27 For this people's heart has grown calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.'
  • Isa 6:10 : 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."
  • 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship with the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Heb 5:12-14
    3 verses
    81%

    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.

    13 For everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is still an infant.

    14 But solid food is for the mature, those who through practice have trained their senses to discern good from evil.

  • Heb 2:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.

    2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

    3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.

  • Heb 3:15
    71%

    15 As it is said: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.'

  • Heb 5:10
    70%

    10 He was designated by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

  • 1 Cor 3:2
    69%

    2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, because you were not able to receive it. Even now, you are still not able.

  • Heb 3:7
    69%

    7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice,

  • 1 Cor 11:30
    69%

    30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

  • Heb 4:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had the good news proclaimed to them did not enter because of disobedience,

    7 He again appoints a certain day—'Today'—saying through David after such a long time, as it was previously stated: "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."

  • Heb 12:5
    69%

    5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not take lightly the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when you are reproved by Him."

  • John 6:60
    68%

    60 On hearing this, many of his disciples said, 'This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?'

  • Heb 12:25
    68%

    25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?

  • Heb 5:2
    68%

    2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness.

  • Heb 6:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

    5 and who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age,

  • Acts 28:26
    68%

    26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."'

  • Heb 6:9
    68%

    9 But we are confident of better things concerning you, dear friends—things that accompany salvation—even though we speak in this way.

  • Heb 6:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.

    12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

  • Isa 28:9
    68%

    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?

  • John 3:11
    67%

    11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

  • 2 Pet 1:9
    67%

    9 But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins.

  • Jas 3:1
    67%

    1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.

  • John 16:12
    67%

    12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

  • 1 Tim 1:6-7
    2 verses
    67%

    6 Some have departed from these and turned aside to meaningless talk.

    7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or what they so confidently affirm.

  • Heb 4:11
    67%

    11 Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same example of disobedience.

  • Heb 4:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 Therefore, let us be cautious lest any of you seem to have fallen short of the promise of entering His rest.

    2 For we have also received the good news, just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith in those who heard it.

  • Matt 11:15
    67%

    15 He who has ears, let him hear.

  • Heb 8:1
    67%

    1 Now here is the main point: We have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.

  • Heb 4:14
    67%

    14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus, the Son of God—let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

  • Heb 1:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 Long ago, at many times and in various ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets.

    2 But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.

  • Heb 6:1
    67%

    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 Cor 14:20
    66%

    20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.

  • Heb 12:18
    66%

    18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, that is burning with fire, to darkness, gloom, and a storm,

  • Heb 10:32
    66%

    32 Remember those earlier days after you had been enlightened, when you endured a hard struggle with suffering.

  • Heb 7:15
    66%

    15 And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

  • Heb 3:12-13
    2 verses
    66%

    12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

    13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

  • 2 Cor 11:6
    66%

    6 Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this clear to you in every way and in all things.

  • Acts 4:20
    66%

    20 'For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.'

  • 2 Tim 3:7
    66%

    7 Always learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Lam 5:17
    66%

    17 Because of this, our hearts are faint, and our eyes grow dim with tears.

  • Heb 10:15
    66%

    15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First, He says: