Hebrews 5:14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

Cross References

Genesis 3:5

“In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

2 Samuel 14:17

Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the Angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.”

1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him, “Because you have requested this and did not ask for long life or riches for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but you asked discernment for yourself to understand justice,

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours? ”

Job 12:11

Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Job 34:3

Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food?

Job 6:30

Is there injustice on my tongue or can my palate not taste disaster?

Psalm 119:103

How sweet Your word is to my taste — sweeter than honey in my mouth.

Song of Solomon 1:3

The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.

Song of Solomon 2:3

Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest, so is my love among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Isaiah 7:15

By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good, he will be eating butter and honey.

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Romans 14:1

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

1 Corinthians 2:6

However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints,

Ephesians 4:13

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.

Philippians 3:15

Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test all things. Hold on to what is good.

1 Timothy 4:7

But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness,

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,

James 3:2

for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.