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Berean Standard Bible

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

Hebrews 5:13

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Study note

The author pauses to rebuke readers who should be teachers by now but still need the basics. The mood is pastoral concern mixed with urgency.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For everyone who takes milk is without experience of the word of righteousness: he is a child.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que cualquiera que participa de la leche, es inhábil para la palabra de la justicia, porque es niño;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto demuestra que todavía no saben diferenciar entre el bien y el mal. ¡Todavía son ustedes como recién nacidos!

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