14and 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.


In Context

11 concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

12 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,

13 for every one who is partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness — for he is an infant,

14 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.

Hebrews 5:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:14But 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.