But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Treasury of Scripture of full age. or, perfect. Matthew 5:48 Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. 1 Corinthians 2:6 However, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world... Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man... Philippians 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded... James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. *Gr: use. or, an habit, or, perfection. their Job 6:30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Job 12:11 Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? Job 34:3 For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat. Psalm 119:103 How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Songs 1:3 Because of the smell of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you. Songs 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight... Matthew 6:22,23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be single, your whole body shall be full of light... Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling... to discern. Genesis 3:5 For God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 2 Samuel 14:17 Then your handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God... 1 Kings 3:9,11 Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad... Isaiah 7:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful disputations. *Gr: 1 Corinthians 2:14,15 But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them... Philippians 1:9,10 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment... *Gr: 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Context Warning Against Drifting Away
11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing you are dull of hearing. 12For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you 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. 13For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.
Darby Bible Translation
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
King James Bible
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.
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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