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.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

God, in his desire to afford the heirs of the Promise a special proof of the solid character of his purpose, interposed with an oath;

so that by these two solid facts (the Promise and the Oath), where it is impossible for God to be false, we refugees might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us,

For he was confidently looking forward to that city with the solid foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.