Hebrews 5:12

Modern English Version

For though by now you should be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God and have come to need milk rather than solid food.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23

In those days, the advice that Ahithophel gave was as when one inquired a word from God. Such was all of the advice of Ahithophel, whether that which he gave to David or to Absalom.

Ezra 7:10

Because Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, he was doing so and teaching the statutes and judgments in Israel.

Psalm 34:11

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 28:13

So the word of the Lord will be to them, “Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little,” that they might go and fall backward, be broken, snared, and taken captive.

Isaiah 55:1

Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Matthew 17:17

Then Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.”

Mark 9:19

He answered, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

Acts 7:38

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

Romans 3:2

Much in every way! First of all, the oracles of God were entrusted to them.

1 Corinthians 14:19

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Galatians 4:3

So when we were children, we were in bondage to the elements of the world.

Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me, and it is reassuring for you.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Hebrews 10:32

Remember the former days, after you were enlightened, in which you endured a great struggle of afflictions.

Hebrews 5:11

Concerning this we have much to say that is hard to explain, since you have become hard of hearing.

Hebrews 5:13

Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary principles of the teaching of Christ, let us go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow,

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone serves, let him serve with the strength that God supplies, so that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.