Hebrews 5:12

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.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

Acts 7:38

He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

Isaiah 28:9-10

Who is he trying to teach?
Who is he trying to instruct?
Infants just weaned from milk?
Babies removed from the breast?

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.

Hebrews 5:13

Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant.

Colossians 3:16

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Titus 2:3-4

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

2 Samuel 16:23

Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God—such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

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Ezra 7:10

Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Psalm 34:11

Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 55:1

“Come, everyone who is thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you without money,
come, buy, and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost!

Matthew 17:17

Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

Mark 9:19

He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to Me.”

1 Corinthians 14:19

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.

Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write to you again about this is no trouble for me and is a protection for you.

Romans 3:2

Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.

Isaiah 28:13

Then the word of the Lord came to them:
“Law after law, law after law,
line after line, line after line,
a little here, a little there,”
so they go stumbling backward,
to be broken, trapped, and captured.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The first

General references

Bible References

For the

Matthew 17:17
Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”
Mark 9:19
He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to Me.”

Teachers

Ezra 7:10
Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Psalm 34:11
Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:19
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.
Colossians 3:16
Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Titus 2:3
In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

The first

Hebrews 6:1
Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

The oracles

2 Samuel 16:23
Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God—such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

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Acts 7:38
He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us.
Romans 3:2
Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

As have

Hebrews 5:13
Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant.
Isaiah 55:1
“Come, everyone who is thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you without money,
come, buy, and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost!
1 Corinthians 3:1
Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

General references

Job 32:7
I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.
Matthew 15:16
“Are even you still lacking in understanding?” He asked.

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