‘In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’
Hebrews 5:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But solid food is for the mature #– #for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 But solid food is for the mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil. |
‘In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’
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.’
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 administer justice,
So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours? ’
The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.
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.
By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good, he will be eating curds and honey.
Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about disputed matters.
We do, however, 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.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
Therefore, let all of us who are mature think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.
But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.
Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.