Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

For everyone who lives on milk is still a baby and does not yet know the difference between right and wrong.

A Conservative Version

For every man partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is childlike.

Amplified

For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant.

An Understandable Version

For everyone who has to drink "milk" is inexperienced in the teaching about righteousness, for he is [still] a [spiritual] baby.

Anderson New Testament

For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Bible in Basic English

For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.

Common New Testament

for every one who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

Daniel Mace New Testament

now he that is disciplined like a child, is not prepared for the doctrine of justification:

Darby Translation

For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

Godbey New Testament

For every one partaking of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

Goodspeed New Testament

For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant.

John Wesley New Testament

For every one that useth milk is unexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

Julia Smith Translation

For every one partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of justice: for he is a child.

King James 2000

For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For everyone who partakes of milk [is] unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

Modern King James verseion

For everyone partaking of milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is an infant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe.

Moffatt New Testament

(For anyone who is fed on milk is unskilled in moral truth; he is a mere babe.

Montgomery New Testament

For every one who feeds on milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness. He is still an infant.

NET Bible

For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

New Heart English Bible

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Noyes New Testament

For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

Sawyer New Testament

For every one that partakes of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

The Emphasized Bible

For, every one partaking of milk, is unskilled in discourse of righteousness, for he is, a babe;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For every one who useth milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness: for he is an infant.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For every one who still has to take 'milk' knows nothing of the Teaching of Righteousness; he is a mere infant.

Webster

For every one that useth milk, is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Weymouth New Testament

By people who live on milk I mean those who are imperfectly acquainted with the teaching concerning righteousness.

Williams New Testament

For everyone who uses milk alone is inexperienced in the message of right-doing; he is only an infant.

World English Bible

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Worrell New Testament

for every one who partakes of milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

Worsley New Testament

For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:

Youngs Literal Translation

for every one who is partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

μετέχω 
metecho 
Usage: 8

γάλα 
Gala 
Usage: 5

ἄπειρος 
Apeiros 
Usage: 1

in the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

Advanced Teaching Hindered By Immaturity

12 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. 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Isaiah 28:9

Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

Psalm 119:123

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.

Matthew 11:25

At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

Mark 10:15

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

Romans 1:17-18

For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

Romans 10:5-6

For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.

2 Corinthians 3:9

For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Ephesians 4:14

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

2 Timothy 3:16

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

Romans 2:20

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;

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