Compare Translations for Hebrews 5:12

Hebrews 5:12 BBE
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.
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Hebrews 5:12 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.
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Hebrews 5:12 NIV
In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
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Hebrews 5:12 NKJV
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 NRS
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food;
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Hebrews 5:12 ASV
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.
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Hebrews 5:12 CJB
For although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the very first principles of God's Word all over again! You need milk, not solid food!
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Hebrews 5:12 RHE
For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.
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Hebrews 5:12 ELB
Denn da ihr der Zeit nach Lehrer sein solltet, bedürfet ihr wiederum, daß man euch lehre, welches die Elemente des Anfangs der Aussprüche Gottes sind; und ihr seid solche geworden, die der Milch bedürfen und nicht der festen Speise.
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Hebrews 5:12 ESV
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,
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Hebrews 5:12 GDB
Poichè, là dove voi dovreste esser maestri, rispetto al tempo, avete di nuovo bisogno che vi s’insegnino quali sieno gli elementi del principio degli oracoli di Dio; e siete venuti a tale, che avete bisogno di latte, e non di cibo sodo.
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Hebrews 5:12 GW
By now you should be teachers. Instead, you still need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word. You need milk, not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 GNT
There has been enough time for you to be teachers - yet you still need someone to teach you the first lessons of God's message. Instead of eating solid food, you still have to drink milk.
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Hebrews 5:12 HNV
For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 CSB
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of God's revelation. You need milk, not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 BLA
Pues aunque ya debierais ser maestros, otra vez tenéis necesidad de que alguien os enseñe los principios elementales de los oráculos de Dios, y habéis llegado a tener necesidad de leche y no de alimento sólido.
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Hebrews 5:12 RVR
Porque debiendo ser ya maestros á causa del tiempo, tenéis necesidad de volver á ser enseñados cuáles sean los primeros rudimentos de las palabras de Dios; y habéis llegado á ser tales que tengáis necesidad de leche, y no de manjar sólido.
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Hebrews 5:12 LEB
For indeed, [although you] ought to be teachers {by this time}, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and {you have need of} milk, not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 LSG
Vous, en effet, qui depuis longtemps devriez être des maîtres, vous avez encore besoin qu'on vous enseigne les premiers rudiments des oracles de Dieu, vous en êtes venus à avoir besoin de lait et non d'une nourriture solide.
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Hebrews 5:12 LUT
Und die ihr solltet längst Meister sein, bedürft wiederum, daß man euch die ersten Buchstaben der göttlichen Worte lehre und daß man euch Milch gebe und nicht starke Speise.
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Hebrews 5:12 NAS
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 NCV
By now you should be teachers, but you need someone to teach you again the first lessons of God's message. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 NIRV
By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God's word. You need milk, not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 NLT
You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 OST
En effet, tandis que vous devriez être maîtres depuis longtemps, vous avez encore besoin d'apprendre les premiers éléments des oracles de Dieu; et vous en êtes venus à avoir besoin de lait, et non de nourriture solide.
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Hebrews 5:12 RSV
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need some one to teach you again the first principles of God's word. You need milk, not solid food;
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Hebrews 5:12 RIV
Poiché, mentre per ragion di tempo dovreste esser maestri, avete di nuovo bisogno che vi s’insegnino i primi elementi degli oracoli di Dio; e siete giunti a tale che avete bisogno di latte e non di cibo sodo.
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Hebrews 5:12 SEV
Porque debiendo ser ya maestros de otros , si miramos el tiempo, tenéis necesidad de volver a ser enseñados, de cuáles sean los primeros elementos de las palabras de Dios, y sois hechos tales que tenéis necesidad de leche, y no de mantenimiento firme.
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Hebrews 5:12 SVV
Want gij, daar gij leraars behoordet te zijn vanwege den tijd, hebt wederom van node, dat men u lere, welke de eerste beginselen zijn der woorden Gods; en gij zijt geworden, als die melk van node hebben, en niet vaste spijze.
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Hebrews 5:12 DBY
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.
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Hebrews 5:12 VUL
etenim cum deberetis magistri esse propter tempus rursum indigetis ut vos doceamini quae sint elementa exordii sermonum Dei et facti estis quibus lacte opus sit non solido cibo
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Hebrews 5:12 MSG
By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you need someone to sit down with you and go over the basics on God again, starting from square one - baby's milk, when you should have been on solid food long ago!
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Hebrews 5:12 WBT
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need of one to teach you again which [are] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.
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Hebrews 5:12 TMB
For at the time when ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
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Hebrews 5:12 TNIV
In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
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Hebrews 5:12 WNT
For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 WEB
For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
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Hebrews 5:12 WYC
For when ye ought to be masters for a time, again ye need that ye be taught, which be the letters of the beginning of God's words [which be the elements, or letters, of the beginning of God's words]. And ye be made those, to whom is need of milk, and not [of] firm meat.
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Hebrews 5:12 YLT
for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,
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Hebrews 5 - Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible

Chapter 5

The office and duty of a high priest abundantly answered in Christ. (1-10) The Christian Hebrews reproved for their little progress in the knowledge of the gospel. (11-14)

Verses 1-10 The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned. For God would not suffer sinful man to come to him alone. But every one is welcome to God, that comes to him by this High Priest; and as we value acceptance with God, and pardon, we must apply by faith to this our great High Priest Christ Jesus, who can intercede for those that are out of the way of truth, duty, and happiness; one who has tenderness to lead them back from the by-paths of error, sin, and misery. Those only can expect assistance from God, and acceptance with him, and his presence and blessing on them and their services, that are called of God. This is applied to Christ. In the days of his flesh, Christ made himself subject to death: he hungered: he was a tempted, suffering, dying Jesus. Christ set an example, not only to pray, but to be fervent in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wetted with tears, do we offer up to God! He was strengthened to support the immense weight of suffering laid upon him. There is no real deliverance from death but to be carried through it. He was raised and exalted, and to him was given the power of saving all sinners to the uttermost, who come unto God through him. Christ has left us an example that we should learn humble obedience to the will of God, by all our afflictions. We need affliction, to teach us submission. His obedience in our nature encourages our attempts to obey, and for us to expect support and comfort under all the temptations and sufferings to which we are exposed. Being made perfect for this great work, he is become the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey him. But are we of that number?

Verses 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.

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