Hebrews 5:13

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
  • Isa 28:9 : 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
  • 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Ps 119:123 : 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
  • Mark 10:15 : 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
  • Rom 1:17-18 : 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed fm faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed fm heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
  • 2 Cor 3:9 : 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
  • Rom 10:5-6 : 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down fm above:)
  • 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
  • 1 Cor 13:11 : 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
  • Rom 2:20 : 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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    14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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    12 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.

  • 1 Cor 3:1-3
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    1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

    2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

    3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

  • 1 Pet 2:1-3
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    1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

    2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

    3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

  • Isa 28:9-10
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    78%

    9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

    10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

  • 1 Cor 14:20
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    20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

  • 1 Cor 13:10-11
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    10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

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    2 verses
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    8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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    14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

    15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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    20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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    5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

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    15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

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    24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

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    7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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    16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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  • Phil 3:15
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    15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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    2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

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