Hebrews 5:14 Parallel Translations

However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

BBE:

But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.

DBY:

but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

ERV:

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

WEY:

Such persons are mere babes. But solid food is for adults--that is, for those who through constant practice have their spiritual faculties carefully trained to distinguish good from evil.

WBS:

But strong food 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.

WEB:

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

YLT:

and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

Hebrews 5:14 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 14:1 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.

1 Corinthians 2:6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;

Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

1 Timothy 4:7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;

Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their {m} senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
(m) All their power by which they understand and judge.

PNT:

5:14 Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age. When one has reached manhood we do not expect him to live on the food of babes. So a church member, as time goes on, ought to feed on solid food (Revised Version), the higher teaching of religion. There should be growth in knowledge.
Have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. The reference here is to the faculties of the soul. A Christian ought to study, to gain a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures and especially of the New Testament to become able to teach others, and to explain the higher principles of our religion. In addition he ought to be able to discern the moral character of the environments of life, to know not only what to accept and what to reject, but how to warn his less instructed brethren.

WES:

5:14 But strong meat - These sublimer truths relating to perfection, Heb 6:1. Belong to them of full age, who by habit - Habit here signifies strength of spiritual understanding, arising from maturity of spiritual age. By, or in consequence of, this habit they exercise themselves in these things with ease, readiness, cheerfulness, and profit.

MHC:

5:11-14 Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have some faith may be dull hearers, and slow to believe. Much is looked for from those to whom much is given. To be unskilful, denotes want of experience in the things of the gospel. Christian experience is a spiritual sense, taste, or relish of the goodness, sweetness, and excellence of the truths of the gospel. And no tongue can express the satisfaction which the soul receives, from a sense of Divine goodness, grace, and love to it in Christ.

CONC:

Account Adults Age Babes Belongeth Belongs Carefully Constant Discern Discernment Distinguish Distinguishing Evil Exercised Faculties Full Fullgrown Full-grown Grown Growth Habit Mature Meat Mere Perfect Persons Practice Reason Senses Solid Spiritual Strong Themselves Trained

Account Adults Age Babes Belongeth Carefully Constant Discern Distinguish Distinguishing Evil Exercised Faculties Food Full Fullgrown Full-Grown Good Grown Growth Habit Mature Meat Mere Persons Practice Reason Senses Solid Spiritual Strong Themselves Trained Use

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