Hebrews 5:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.”

Hebrews 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.”

Hebrews 5:13 — World English Bible

Hebrews 5:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.”

Hebrews 5:13 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for every one who is partaking of milk <FI>is<Fi> unskilled in the word of righteousness--for he is an infant,”

Hebrews 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For every one that partakes of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe; ”

Hebrews 5:13 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 5:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe.”

Hebrews 5:13 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 5:13 in Context — Hebrews 5

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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.

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What Does Hebrews 5:13 Mean?

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