Hebrews 5:13 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹³ For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ For everyone who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action), for he is a mere infant [not able to talk yet]!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

Common English Bible

¹³ Everyone who lives on milk is not used to the word of righteousness, because they are babies.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ For anyone who is still feeding on milk is still unskillful in the Word of Justice; for he is like an infant.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.

Hebrews 5:13 Cross References

Psalm 119:123

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Isaiah 28:9

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

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed 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 not enter therein.

Romans 2:20

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

1 Corinthians 13:11

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

1 Corinthians 3:1

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

2 Corinthians 3:9

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Ephesians 4:14

that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

2 John 1:11

for he that biddeth him God-speed is partaker of his evil deeds.