Hebrews 5:12

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Cross References (19)

  • Hebrews 6:1 (40)

    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of r

  • 1 Corinthians 3:1–3 (33)

    Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.

  • 1 Peter 2:2 (25)

    Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

  • Hebrews 5:13 (23)

    For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

  • Isaiah 28:9–10 (22)

    Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed fr

  • Colossians 3:16 (10)

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing ps

  • Ezra 7:10 (8)

    For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Isr

  • Isaiah 28:13 (8)

    Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little her

  • Psalms 34:11 (8)

    Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

  • Matthew 17:17 (7)

    “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with yo

  • Titus 2:3–4 (7)

    Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of go

  • Acts 7:38 (7)

    He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he re

  • Isaiah 55:1 (7)

    “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk w

  • 1 Peter 4:11 (7)

    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength

  • Mark 9:19 (6)

    “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the

  • 2 Samuel 16:23 (6)

    Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both D

  • 1 Corinthians 14:19 (6)

    But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

  • Romans 3:2 (6)

    Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

  • Philippians 3:1 (4)

    Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a sa