Verse 12
Hebrews 5:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to
have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God (Elohim). You have come
to need milk, and not solid food.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι διὰ τὸν χρόνον, πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς ⸀τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος, ⸀οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.
English Translation
For although you ought to be teachers by this time, you still need someone to teach you the basic principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk, not solid food.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
For every high priest, being taken from amongst men, is appointed for men
in things pertaining to Go...
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2
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going
astray, because he himself is...
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3
Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as
well as for himself.
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4
Nobody takes this honour on himself, but he is called by God (Elohim), just like
Aaron was.
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5
So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it
was he who said to him,
“You...
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6
As he says also in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
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7
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions
with strong crying and tears t...
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8
though he was a Son, yet learnt obedience by the things which he suffered.
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9
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author
of eternal salvation,
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10
named by God (Elohim) a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
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11
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing
you have become dull of hearing.
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12
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to
have someone teach you the rudim...
13
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness,
for he is a baby.
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14
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use
have their senses exercised to...
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