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Hebrews 5:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.


Hebrews 5:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 5:1311 words
GreekMeaning
πᾶςpas
EveryoneadjectiveG3956
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ho
whoarticleG3588
μετέχωνmetechōn
is partaking onlyverbG3348
γάλακτοςgalaktos
of milknounG1051
ἄπειροςapeiros
is inexperiencedadjectiveG552
λόγουlogou
in the wordnounG3056
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
of righteousnessnounG1343
νήπιοςnēpios
an infantadjectiveG3516
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
he isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:13

“For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.” What is “the Word [doctrine] of righteousness”? He seems to me here to hint at conduct also. That which Christ also said, “Unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees” Matthew 5:20, this he says likewise, “unskilled in the word of righteousness,” that is, he that is unskilled in the philosophy that is above, is unable to embrace a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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