Hebrews 5:12
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.
Context
This verse from Hebrews Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices and must deal gently with the ignorant and wayward since he himself is beset with weakness. Jesus, though a Son, learned obedience through suffering and was made perfect, designated by …
Other Translations
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what <FI>are<Fi> the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,
And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.
Cross References
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But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon …
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there …
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, …
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it …
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer …
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall …
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach …