Compare Translations for Hebrews 5:14

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.

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Hebrews 5:14 ESV

English Standard Version

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 GNT

Good News Translation

Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NKJV

New King James Version

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NRS

New Revised Standard

But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Hebrews 5:14 CJB

Complete Jewish Bible

But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by continuous exercise to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 RHE

Douay-Rheims

But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 ELB

Elberfelder 1905 (German)

die feste Speise aber ist für Erwachsene, welche vermöge der Gewohnheit geübte Sinne haben zur Unterscheidung des Guten sowohl als auch des Bösen.

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Hebrews 5:14 GDB

Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian)

Ma il cibo sodo è per i compiuti, i quali, per l’abitudine, hanno i sensi esercitati a discernere il bene ed il male.

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Hebrews 5:14 GW

GOD'S WORD Translation

However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 HNV

Hebrew Names Version

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

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Hebrews 5:14 CSB

Holman Christian Standard

But solid food is for the mature-for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 KJV

King James Version

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.

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Hebrews 5:14 BLA

La Biblia de las Américas

Pero el alimento sólido es para los adultos, los cuales por la práctica tienen los sentidos ejercitados para discernir el bien y el mal.

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Hebrews 5:14 RVR

La Biblia Reina-Valera

Mas la vianda firme es para los perfectos, para los que por la costumbre tienen los sentidos ejercitados en el discernimiento del bien y del mal.

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Hebrews 5:14 LEB

Lexham English Bible

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 LSG

Louis Segond 1910 (French)

Mais la nourriture solide est pour les hommes faits, pour ceux dont le jugement est exercé par l'usage à discerner ce qui est bien et ce qui est mal.

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Hebrews 5:14 LUT

Luther Bible 1912 (German)

Den Vollkommenen aber gehört starke Speise, die durch Gewohnheit haben geübte Sinne zu unterscheiden Gutes und Böses.

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Hebrews 5:14 NAS

New American Standard

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NCV

New Century Version

But solid food is for those who are grown up. They have practiced in order to know the difference between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NIRV

New International Reader's Version

Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves with a lot of practice. They can tell the difference between good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NIV

New International Version

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 NLT

New Living Translation

Solid food is for those who are mature, who have trained themselves to recognize the difference between right and wrong and then do what is right.

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Hebrews 5:14 OST

Ostervald (French)

Mais la nourriture solide est pour les hommes faits, pour ceux qui, par l'habitude, ont le jugement exercé à discerner le bien et le mal.

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Hebrews 5:14 RSV

Revised Standard Version

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 RIV

Riveduta 1927 (Italian)

ma il cibo sodo è per uomini fatti; per quelli, cioè, che per via dell’uso hanno i sensi esercitati a discernere il bene e il male.

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Hebrews 5:14 SEV

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)

mas de los perfectos es la vianda firme, es a saber de los que por la costumbre tienen ya los sentidos ejercitados en el discernimiento del bien y del mal.

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Hebrews 5:14 SVV

Statenvertaling (Dutch)

Maar der volmaakten is de vaste spijze, die door de gewoonheid de zinnen geoefend hebben, tot onderscheiding beide des goeds en des kwaads.

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Hebrews 5:14 DBY

The Darby Translation

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

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Hebrews 5:14 VUL

The Latin Vulgate

perfectorum autem est solidus cibus eorum qui pro consuetudine exercitatos habent sensus ad discretionem boni ac mali

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Hebrews 5:14 MSG

The Message

solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong.

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Hebrews 5:14 WBT

The Webster Bible

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.

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Hebrews 5:14 TMB

Third Millennium Bible

But strong meat belongeth to those who are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 TNIV

Today's New International Version

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

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Hebrews 5:14 WNT

Weymouth New Testament

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.

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Hebrews 5:14 WEB

World English Bible

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

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Hebrews 5:14 WYC

Wycliffe

But of perfect men is firm meat, of them that for custom have [their] wits exercised to discretion of good and of evil [of good and evil].

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Hebrews 5:14 YLT

Young's Literal Translation

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.

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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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