Hebrews 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Hebrews 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.”

Hebrews 5:12 — World English Bible

Hebrews 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Hebrews 5:12 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Hebrews 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that [one] should teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, [and] not of solid food.”

Hebrews 5:12 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.”

Hebrews 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 5:12 in Context — Hebrews 5

10 e nomeado por Deus como Sumo Sacerdote, segundo a ordem de Melquisedeque.

11 Nosso comentário a respeito disso é extenso e difícil de explicar, porque vos tornastes negligentes para ouvir.

12 Pois, pelo tempo, vós já devíeis ser mestres; porém novamente tendes necessidade de serdes ensinados os princípios básicos das palavras de Deus; e vos fizestes como se precisásseis de leite, e não de alimento sólido.

13 Pois qualquer um que depende de leite é inexperiente na palavra da justiça; porque [ainda] é um bebê.

14 Mas o alimento sólido é para os maduros, os quais, pelo costume, têm os sentidos treinados para discernirem tanto o bem como o mal.

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