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But solid food is for fullgrown men, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For full-grown men (τελειων). Predicate genitive. The word is for adults, relative perfection (τελειο) in contrast with babes as i…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Strong meat. Solid food applies to those of more mature years. So it is with the higher doctrines of Christianity. They can be understood …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Strong meat. Solid food belongs to full-grown men. If they occupied themselves with the rudiments alone, their spiritual …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

With “but” the author contrasts infants in v.13. Mature people (GK 5455), who have “trained themselves,” need solid food. The NT makes considerable…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Of full age, or perfect, etc. He calls those perfect who are adults; he mentions them in opposition to babes, as is done in [Refe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, &c.] Or perfect; see (1 Corinthians 2:6). This does not…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have some faith may be dull hearers and slow to believe. Much is expect…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having listed three things that belong to a high priest and shown that two of them were fulfilled in Christ—namely, the office and the proper way o…

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