Verse 2

I have fed{G4222}{(G5656)} you{G5209} with milk{G1051}, and{G2532} not{G3756} with meat{G1033}: for{G1063} hitherto{G3768} ye were{G1410} not{G3768} able{G1410}{(G5711)} to bear it, neither{G235}{G3777} yet{G2089} now{G3568} are ye able{G1410}{(G5736)}.

Referenced Verses

• John 16:12 : 12 I have{G2192}{(G5719)} yet{G2089} many things{G4183} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} unto you{G5213}, but{G235} ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} bear them{G941}{(G5721)} now{G737}.
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As{G5613} newborn{G738} babes{G1025}, desire{G1971}{(G5657)} the sincere{G97} milk{G1051} of the word{G3050}, that{G2443} ye may grow{G837}{(G5686)} thereby{G1722}{G846}:
• Heb 5:11-14 : 11 Of{G4012} whom{G3739} we{G2254} have{G3056} many things{G4183} to say{G3056}, and{G2532} hard{G1421} to be uttered{G3004}{(G5721)}, seeing{G1893} ye are{G1096}{(G5754)} dull{G3576} of hearing{G189}. 12 For{G2532}{G1063} when for{G1223} the time{G5550} ye ought{G3784}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} teachers{G1320}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} need{G5532} that one teach{G1321}{(G5721)} you{G5209} again{G3825} which{G5101} be the first{G746} principles{G4747} of the oracles{G3051} of God{G2316}; and{G2532} are become such as{G1096}{(G5754)} have{G2192}{(G5723)} need{G5532} of milk{G1051}, and{G2532} not{G3756} of strong{G4731} meat{G5160}. 13 For{G1063} every one{G3956} that useth{G3348}{(G5723)} milk{G1051} is unskilful{G552} in the word{G3056} of righteousness{G1343}: for{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} a babe{G3516}. 14 But{G1161} strong{G4731} meat{G5160} belongeth to them that are{G2076}{(G5748)} of full age{G5046}, even those who by reason{G1223} of use{G1838} have{G2192}{(G5723)} their senses{G145} exercised{G1128}{(G5772)} to{G4314} discern{G1253} both{G5037} good{G2570} and{G2532} evil{G2556}.