Hebrews 5:13 (WEB)
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
Fathers and councils · 9
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus III.53Book III
“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.”” — editor's note: Heb. v. 12–14.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“‘For every one that partaketh of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness,’ according to the words of that divine man.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 1; Heb. v. 13.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Do not however think that the Faith is depreciated by being called elementary: for it is indeed the whole power: for when he says, “For every one that useth milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe” ( c. v. 13 ), it is not this which he calls “milk.”” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“The inexperience of a new and just rising Church, which he was rearing, to wit, “with milk,” not yet with the “solid food” of stronger doctrine; inexperience so great, that that infancy of faith prevented them from yet knowing what they were to do in regard of carnal and sexual necessity.” — editor's note: Comp. 1 Cor. iii. 2 with Heb. v. 11–14.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For some need to be fed with the milk of the most simple and elementary doctrines, viz., those who are in habit babes and, so to say, new-made, and unable to bear the manly food of the word: nay,…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 1, 2; Heb. v. 12–14.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe,” and not yet acquainted with the word, according to which he has believed and works, and not able to give a reason in himself.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 13.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore, leaving the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection.”” — editor's note: Heb. v. 12, 13, 14; vi. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, even those who by habit have their senses exercised to distinguish good from evil.”” — editor's note: Heb. v. 12–14.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 11.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.53 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.53.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 11.