Hebrews 5:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ But solid food is for those who are mature, for those who, by practice, have sharpened their mind, so as to discern good from evil.

Hebrews 5:14 Cross References

Genesis 3:5

for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.

1 Kings 3:11

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

1 Kings 3:9

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Job 12:11

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Job 34:3

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Job 6:30

Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.

Song of Solomon 1:3

Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Song of Solomon 2:3

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Isaiah 7:15

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Romans 14:1

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 4:13

till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Philippians 3:15

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Timothy 4:7

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

James 3:2

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.