Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.
New American Standard Bible
But solid food is for
King James Version
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Holman Bible
But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
International Standard Version
But solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
A Conservative Version
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
American Standard Version
But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Amplified
But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.
An Understandable Version
But "solid food" is for mature people, who because of using their [spiritual] senses, have become able to distinguish good from evil.
Anderson New Testament
But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.
Bible in Basic English
But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.
Common New Testament
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their sense trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
such solid nourishment is only fit for such as are arriv'd at their full growth and strength, whose senses have been exercis'd in distinguishing what is good, and what is prejudicial.
Darby Translation
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
Godbey New Testament
but solid food belongs to the perfect, those having their senses disciplined by use unto the discernment both of the good and the evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
But full-grown men have a right to solid food, for their faculties are trained by practice to distinguish right and wrong.
John Wesley New Testament
But strong meat belongeth to them of full age, to them who have their senses exercised by habit to discern both good and evil.
Julia Smith Translation
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
King James 2000
But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
Modern King James verseion
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.
Moffatt New Testament
Whereas solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by exercise to distinguish good and evil.)
Montgomery New Testament
But solid food is for adults, that is, for those who by constant practise have their faculties trained to discriminate between good and evil.
NET Bible
But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
New Heart English Bible
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Noyes New Testament
but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Sawyer New Testament
but solid food is for the perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to distinguish both good and evil.
The Emphasized Bible
But, to such as are mature, pertaineth, the strong food, to them who, by reason of habit, have their organs of perception well trained for discriminating both good and evil.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But solid nourishment is proper for grown men, even as many as by habit have their organs of perception exercised for the discernment both of good and evil.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But 'solid food' is for Christians of mature faith--those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish right from wrong.
Webster
But strong food belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Weymouth New Testament
Such persons are mere babes. But solid food is for adults--that is, for those who through constant practice have their spiritual faculties carefully trained to distinguish good from evil.
Williams New Testament
But solid food belongs to full-grown men who on account of constant use have their faculties trained to distinguish good and evil.
World English Bible
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Worrell New Testament
but solid food is for full-grown men, who by practice have their senses trained for the discernment both of good and evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
Themes
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Maturity » Those that are full of age
Maturity, spiritual » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 5:14
Images Hebrews 5:14
Prayers for Hebrews 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advanced Teaching Hindered By Immaturity
13 For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant: 14 but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
Ephesians 4:13
till we all arrive in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at perfect maturity, even to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
Romans 14:1
Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not to disputes about doubtful matters:
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 6:22-23
The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be clear, thy whole body will be light;
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Ephesians 1:18
and enlighten the eyes of your understanding; that ye may know, what is the hope of his calling, and how rich the glory of his inheritance in the saints;
Philippians 1:9-10
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
Philippians 3:15
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, attend to this: and if in any thing ye think differently, God will reveal this also unto you.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
yet try all things, and hold fast that which is good.
James 3:2
and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.