Hebrews 5:12

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Hebrews 5:12

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New American Standard Bible

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

A Conservative Version

For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food.

An Understandable Version

For certainly enough time has elapsed so that [by now] you ought to be teachers, [but instead] you are in need of having someone teach you again the basic principles of God's message. You have become people who need "milk" and not "solid food." [Note: The fundamental truths of Christianity are here figuratively spoken of as "milk," while the more advanced teaching, such as Christ's priesthood being like Melchizedek's, is called "solid food"].

Anderson New Testament

For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have be come such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

Bible in Basic English

And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Common New Testament

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of God's word. You need milk, not solid food;

Daniel Mace New Testament

for though by this time you ought to be capable of teaching others, you want to be instructed anew in the first principles of the divine oracles; and are in such a state as to stand in need of milk, rather than of solid nourishment.

Darby Translation

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Godbey New Testament

For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.

Goodspeed New Testament

For although from the length of your Christian experience you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very elements of Christian truth, and you have come to need milk instead of solid food.

John Wesley New Testament

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.

Julia Smith Translation

For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.

King James 2000

For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you 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 solid food.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For indeed, [although you] ought to be teachers {by this time}, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and {you have need of} milk, not solid food.

Modern King James verseion

For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

Moffatt New Testament

Though by this time you should be teaching other people, you still need someone to teach you once more the rudimentary principles of the divine revelation. You are in need of milk, not of solid food.

Montgomery New Testament

And this too, although you ought by this time to be teaching others, you are still needing some one to teach you the very rudiments of divine revelation. You need milk, not solid food.

NET Bible

For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God's utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.

New Heart English Bible

For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Noyes New Testament

For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Sawyer New Testament

For you who ought on account of the time to be teachers, have need that one should teach you again what are the first rudiments of the oracles of God, and have need of milk and not solid food.

The Emphasized Bible

For, even when ye ought to be teachers, by reason of the time, again, have ye, need, that one be teaching, you, what are the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have, need, of milk, not, of strong food;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For though ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have again need that some one teach you the leading principles of the oracles of God; and are become as those who need milk, and not solid food.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For whereas, considering the time that has elapsed, you ought to be teaching others, you still need some one to teach you the very alphabet of the Divine Revelation, and need again to be fed with 'milk' instead of with 'solid food.'

Webster

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need of one to teach you again which are the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

Weymouth New Testament

For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.

Williams New Testament

For although you ought to be teachers of others because you have been Christians so long, you actually need someone to teach you over and over again the very elements of the truths that God has given us, and you have gotten into such a state that you are in constant need of milk instead of solid food.

World English Bible

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Worrell New Testament

For even when, on account of the time, ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and have become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food;

Worsley New Testament

For whereas ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have need again of some one to teach you the first rudiments of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of solid food.

Youngs Literal Translation

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

Themes

Adaption of truth » Some unable to receive deeper truths

Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance

spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16

spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings

Immaturity » Who is immature

spiritual Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department

Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance

Maturity » Those that are full of age

Milk » Figuratite

Milk » Illustrative of » First principles of God's word

Oracle » The scriptures are called "oracles,"

Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth

Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department

Truth » Adaption of » Some unable to receive deeper truths

Topics

Teaching In The Church

Beginning To Teach

Staying Strong And Not Giving Up

Eating Meat

Maturity

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

when

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

for

G1223

διά
Dia

by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,

Usage: 527

the time

G5550

χρόνος
Chronos

time, season, while, a while, space, oftentimes Trans, not tr,

Usage: 41

ye ought

G3784

ὀφείλω ὀφειλέω
Opheilo

ought, owe, be bound, be duty, be a debtor, be guilty, be indebted,

Usage: 24

to be

G1511

εἶναι
Einai

to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,

Usage: 97

teachers

G1320

διδάσκαλος
Didaskalos

Master , teacher, master, doctor

Usage: 48

ye have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

need

G5532
G5532

χρεία
Chreia
χρεία
Chreia

need, need Trans, necessity, use, needful, necessary, business, lack, wants
need, need Trans, necessity, use, needful, necessary, business, lack, wants

Usage: 36
Usage: 36

that one

G5101

τίς
Tis

what, who, why, whom, which,

Usage: 344

teach

G1321

διδάσκω
Didasko

teach, taught

Usage: 82

you

G5209

ὑμᾶς
Humas

you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,

Usage: 314

again

G3825

πάλιν
Palin

again

Usage: 120

which

G5101

τίς
Tis

what, who, why, whom, which,

Usage: 344

be the

G4747

στοιχεῖον
Stoicheion

element, rudiment, principle

Usage: 7

first

G746

ἀρχή
Arche

beginning, principality, corner, first,

Usage: 42

principles

G4747

στοιχεῖον
Stoicheion

element, rudiment, principle

Usage: 7

of the oracles

G3051

λόγιον
Logion

oracle

Usage: 4

of God

G2316

θεός
theos

God, god, godly, God-ward ,

Usage: 1151

and

G2532
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0
Usage: 0

are become

G1096

γίνομαι
Ginomai

be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done

Usage: 531

such as have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

of milk

G1051

γάλα
Gala

milk

Usage: 5

not

G3756

οὐ
Ou

not, no, cannot ,

Usage: 1032

G5160

τροφή
Trophe

meat, food, some meat, not tr

Usage: 12

strong

G4731

στερεός
Stereos

strong, sure, stedfast

Usage: 4

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 5:12

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 1544
Hebrews Rank: 48
12 Topics
14 Themes
19 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
4 Phrases
2 Names
17 References

Context Readings

Advanced Teaching Hindered By Immaturity

¹¹ Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. ¹² For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. ¹³ For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

Phrases

From the Beginning

In the Beginning

Oracles of God

Word of God

Names

Christ

Melchizedek

Cross References

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

Acts 7:38

This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.

1 Peter 2:2

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

Isaiah 28:9-10

“To whom would He teach knowledge,
And to whom would He interpret the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just taken from the breast?

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.

Hebrews 5:13

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Titus 2:3-4

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Hebrews 5:12

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