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.
For when for the time yee ought to bee teachers, yee haue neede that one teach you againe which be the first principles of the Oracles of God, and are become such as haue need of milke, and not of strong meat.
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- Hebrews 6:1Rank 1 from verse 12
1THEREFORE leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
1¶ Therefore leauing the ‖principles of the doctrine of Christ, let vs goe on vnto perfection, not laying againe the foundation of repentance from dead workes, and of faith towards God,
- 1 Corinthians 3:1–3Rank 2 from verse 12
1AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1¶ And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.
2I haue fed you with milke, and not with meate: for hitherto yee were not able to beare it, neither yet now are ye able.
3For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and ‖diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke †as men?
- 1 Peter 2:2Rank 3 from verse 12
- Hebrews 5:13Rank 4 from verse 12
- Isaiah 28:9–10Rank 5 from verse 12
9¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
10For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
9¶ †Whome shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to vnderstand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milke, and drawen from the breasts.
10‖For precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle, and there a litle.
- Colossians 3:16Rank 6 from verse 12
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Isaiah 28:13Rank 8 from verse 12
13But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
13But the word of the LORD was vnto them, precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vpon line, here a litle and there a litle: that they might goe and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
- Psalms 34:11Rank 9 from verse 12
- 1 Peter 4:11Rank 10 from verse 12
11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
11If any man speake, let him speake as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him doe it as of the ability which God giueth, that God in all things may bee glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.
38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
38*This is he that was in y e Church in the wildernesse with the Angel, which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who receiued the liuely oracles, to giue vnto vs.
- Isaiah 55:1Rank 12 from verse 12
1HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
1¶ *Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: come ye, buy and eate, yea come, buy wine and milke without money, and without price.
- Matthew 17:17Rank 13 from verse 12
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
17Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- Titus 2:3–4Rank 14 from verse 12
3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
3The aged women likewise that they be in behauiour as becommeth ‖holinesse, not ‖false accusers, not giuen to much wine, teachers of good things,
4That they may teach the young women to bee ‖sober, to loue their husbands, to loue their children,
- 1 Corinthians 14:19Rank 15 from verse 12
19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
19Yet in the Church I had rather speake fiue words with my vnderstanding, that by my voyce I might teach others also, then ten thousand words in an vnknowen tongue.
- 2 Samuel 16:23Rank 16 from verse 12
23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
23And the counsell of Ahithophel which he counselled in those dayes, was as if a man had enquired at the †Oracle of God: so was all the counsell of Ahithophel, both with Dauid and with Absalom.
- Romans 3:2Rank 18 from verse 12
- Philippians 3:1Rank 19 from verse 12
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Hebrews 5:12
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
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Persons who instruct others.
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Sense 1: Want: occasion for something; necessity; a state that requires supply or relief. Sense 2: To require or lack something necessary.
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To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Divine utterances or revelations.
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The one true God.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
11Of whom we haue many things to say, and hard to be vttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12For 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.
12For when for the time yee ought to bee teachers, yee haue neede that one teach you againe which be the first principles of the Oracles of God, and are become such as haue need of milke, and not of strong meat.
Selected passage13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
13†For euery one that vseth milke, is vnskilful in the word of righteousnes: for he is a babe.