Hebrews 5:14

The Scriptures 1998

But solid food is for the mature whose senses have been trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

Cross References

Genesis 3:5

“For Elohim knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be like Elohim, knowing good and evil.”

2 Samuel 14:17

“Then your female servant said, ‘Please let the word of my master the sovereign be comforting, for my master the sovereign is as the messenger of Elohim, in discerning the good and the evil. And יהוה  your Elohim is with you.’ ”

1 Kings 3:11

So Elohim said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand right-ruling,

1 Kings 3:9

“Shall You then give to Your servant an understanding heart to rule Your people, to discern between good and evil? For who is able to rule this great people of Yours?”

Job 12:11

Does the ear not try words? And the mouth taste food for itself?

Job 34:3

For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food.

Job 6:30

Is there unrighteousness on my tongue? Does my taste not discern what is perverse?

Psalm 119:103

How sweet to my taste has Your word been, More than honey to my mouth!

Song of Solomon 1:3

For fragrance your oils are good. Your name is oil poured forth, Therefore the maidens love you.

Song of Solomon 2:3

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons. I delighted in his shade and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Isaiah 7:15

“He eats curds and honey when He knows to refuse evil and choose the good.

Matthew 5:48

“Therefore, be perfect, as your Father in the heavens is perfect.

Romans 14:1

And receive him who is weak in the belief, not criticising his thoughts.

1 Corinthians 2:6

Yet we speak wisdom among those who are perfect, and not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age that are being brought to naught.

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, so that you know what is the expectation of His calling, and what are the riches of the esteem of His inheritance in the set-apart ones,

Ephesians 4:13

until we all come to the unity of the belief and of the knowledge of the Son of Elohim, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the completeness of Messiah,

Philippians 3:15

As many, then, as are perfect, should have this mind. And if you think differently in any respect, Elohim shall also reveal this to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

prove them all. Hold fast what is good.

1 Timothy 4:7

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself rather to reverence.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Messiah, let us go on to perfection,not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of belief toward Elohim,

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many matters. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the entire body.