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  • Hebrews 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 13 For everyone who continues to feed on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is a young child.+

  • Hebrews 5:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 13 πᾶς Everyone γὰρ for ὁ the (one) μετέχων partaking γάλακτος of milk ἄπειρος untested λόγου of word δικαιοσύνης, of righteousness, νήπιος babe γάρ for ἐστιν· he is;

  • Hebrews 5:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 13 For everyone that partakes of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.+

  • Hebrews 5:13
    The Bible in Living English
    • 13* For anyone who takes milk is unversed in the discussion of righteousness; for he is an infant,

  • Hebrews 5:13
    American Standard Version
    • 13 For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

  • Hebrews 5:13
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 13 For every one partaking of milk is unskilled in discourse of righteousness, For he is a babe;

  • Hebrews 5:13
    King James Version
    • 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 5:13 w09 5/15 10-11; w96 1/1 29; g88 11/8 18-19

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:13 w85 6/15 8-9; w73 43; w71 662; w70 532-533; w62 498, 755; w57 307; w53 14; w48 179

  • Hebrews
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:13

      The Watchtower,

      5/15/2009, pp. 10-11

      1/1/1996, p. 29

      Awake!,

      11/8/1988, pp. 18-19

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:13

      unacquainted with the word of righteousness: Paul chooses a term (“unacquainted with”) that was often used of those who were novices, or inexperienced. Apparently, those Christians did not fully grasp God’s word because they were not accustomed to applying it in their day-to-day lives. Fittingly, Paul refers to inspired teachings as “the word of righteousness,” for the messages God conveys to humans explain what is right and what is wrong in His eyes.​—See study notes on 2Co 5:19; 9:9.

      a young child: This expression does not imply that being like “a young child” is always a bad thing. (See study note on 1Co 14:20.) However, in this context, the mention of a young child builds on the illustration about needing milk; it serves to emphasize that the Hebrew Christians had failed to grow, to mature.

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