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Hebrews 5:12

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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32 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiEvenG2532 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ὀφείλοντεςopheilontesyou oughtG3784 →
εἶναιeinaito beG1511 →
διδάσκαλοιdidaskaloiteachersG1320 →
διὰdiabyG1223 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
χρόνον,chronontime,G5550 →
πάλινpalinagainG3825 →
χρείανchreianneed ofG5532 →
ἔχετεecheteyou haveG2192 →
τοῦtou[one]G3588 →
διδάσκεινdidaskeinto teachG1321 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
τινὰtinawhat [is]G5100 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
στοιχεῖαstoicheiaprinciplesG4747 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningG746 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
λογίωνlogiōnoraclesG3051 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
γεγόνατεgegonateyou have becomeG1096 →
χρείανchreianneedG5532 →
ἔχοντεςechontes[those] havingG2192 →
γάλακτοςgalaktosof milkG1051 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐounotG3756 →
στερεᾶςstereasof solidG4731 →
τροφῆς.trophēsfood.G5160 →

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Hebrews 6:1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,1 Corinthians 3:1–3Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,Hebrews 5:13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.Isaiah 28:9–10Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.Ezra 7:10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.Isaiah 28:13Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there,” so that they will go stumbling backward and will be injured, ensnared, and captured.Acts 7:38He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.Matthew 17:17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”Isaiah 55:1“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!Titus 2:3–4Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.2 Samuel 16:23Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

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