Hebrews 5:14

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

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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. Strong meat. Solid food pertains to those of maturer years. So it is with the higher doctrines of Christianity. They can be understood and appreciated only by those who are advanced in Christian experience. Of full age. Marg Perfect. The expression refers to those who are grown up. Who by reason of use. Marg. Or, an habit; or perfection. Coverdale and Tindal render it, "through custom." The Greek word means, habit, practice. The meaning is, that by long use and habit they had arrived to that state in which they could appreciate the more elevated doctrines of Christianity.

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