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

Whereof we have many things to say which are hard to be uttered: because ye are dull of hearing. For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat: For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe.read more.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.

Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.

And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth not from a servant; though he be lord of all,

but is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the father.

Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world:

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."

For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envying, strife and dissension: are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?

I know your works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my sayings: and hast not denied my name.