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
Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?
Mark 9:19
And He answered and said, O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.

Teachers

1 Corinthians 14:19
But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Titus 2:3
the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

The first

Hebrews 6:1
Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

The oracles

Acts 7:38
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us.
Romans 3:2
Much, every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.
1 Peter 4:11
If any one speak, let it be as declaring the oracles of God: if any one minister, let it be as from the power which God affordeth him: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

As have

Hebrews 5:13
For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, my brethren, could not speak to you, as to spiritual persons, but as to carnal ones, even as to babes in Christ.
1 Peter 2:2
and envies, and all evil-speakings, as new-born babes desire that rational milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby:

General references

Matthew 15:16
And Jesus replied, Are ye also still void of understanding?