Hebrews 5:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

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  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.
  • Isa 28:9 : 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which 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 My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation and Your righteous word.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.
  • Mark 10:15 : 15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.
  • Rom 1:17-18 : 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.' 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;
  • 2 Cor 3:9 : 9 For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
  • Rom 10:5-6 : 5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down from above)"
  • 1 Cor 3:1 : 1 And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to infants in Christ.
  • 1 Cor 13:11 : 11 When I was a child, I spoke 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 infants, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 5:14
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    14But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

  • Heb 5:11-12
    2 verses
    85%

    11Of whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

    12For 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.

  • 1 Cor 3:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

    1And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to infants in Christ.

    2I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food: for until now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.

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

  • 1 Pet 2:1-3
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    79%

    1Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

    2As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:

    3If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

  • Isa 28:9-10
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    78%

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

    10For 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
    74%

    20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.

  • 1 Cor 13:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

    11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

  • 2 Pet 1:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

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

    9But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

  • Eph 4:13-14
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    68%

    13Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

    14That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive;

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
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    14But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;

    15And that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  • Rom 2:20
    68%

    20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

  • Heb 6:4-5
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    4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

    5And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

  • Heb 6:1
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    1Therefore, leaving the foundational teachings of Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

  • Heb 12:5
    67%

    5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, "My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by him:

  • Isa 7:15
    67%

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

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    66%

    24His sides are full of fat, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

  • 2 Tim 3:7
    66%

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

  • Heb 12:8
    66%

    8But if you are without chastisement, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

  • 1 Pet 1:14
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    14As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;

  • Heb 13:9
    66%

    9Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

  • 2 Tim 2:15-16
    2 verses
    66%

    15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

    16But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

  • 1 Tim 1:7
    66%

    7Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm.

  • 1 Thess 5:7
    65%

    7For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

  • Lam 4:4
    65%

    4The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask for bread, and no one breaks it for them.

  • Phil 3:15
    65%

    15Let us, therefore, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think differently, God will reveal even this to you.

  • Luke 5:39
    65%

    39No one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, The old is better.

  • Titus 1:15
    65%

    15To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

  • Heb 5:2
    65%

    2He can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are straying, since he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

  • Luke 6:40
    65%

    40The disciple is not above his master: but everyone who is perfect shall be as his master.

  • 2 Pet 1:5
    65%

    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

  • 1 Cor 2:14
    65%

    14But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  • Eph 4:20
    65%

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  • 1 Cor 1:5
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  • Jas 3:13
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  • 1 Cor 15:34
    65%

    34Awake to righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • 1 Cor 11:30
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    30For this reason, many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.