Hebrews 5:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and 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 God, knowing good and evil.

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thine handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and the LORD thy God 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 judgement;

1 Kings 3:9

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

Job 12:11

Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its meat?

Job 34:3

For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth meat.

Job 6:30

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Psalm 119:103

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

Song of Solomon 1:3

Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; 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, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Matthew 5:48

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Romans 14:1

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not to doubtful disputations.

1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, which are coming to nought:

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 4:13

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown 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 anything ye are otherwise minded, even this shall God reveal 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 unto godliness:

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

James 3:2

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