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For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
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Growth is Not Optional
Commentators stress that after a certain amount of time as a believer, spiritual growth is expected. The author of Hebrews rebukes his readers because they had been Christians long enough to be teaching others, but instead, they had regressed and needed to relearn the basics. Scholars note the phrase "you have become" indicates a slide backward, warning that in the Christian life, we are either moving forward or slipping back.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For when for the time. This refers to the time that has elapsed since you were converted. You have been Christians long enough to be expec…
Teachers (διδασκαλο). Predicate nominative after εινα.
By reason of the time (δια τον χρονον). Alas, what …
19th Century
Anglican
For the time.—Taking into account the time that had elapsed since they became Christians.
Ye have need.—Li…
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Baptist
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…
The readers had been Christians for long enough to qualify as teachers. This does not necessarily mean that the letter was written to a group of te…
16th Century
Protestant
For when for the time ye ought, etc. This reproof contains very sharp goads to rouse the Jews from their sloth. He says that it was unreas…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For when for the time you ought to be teachers These Hebrews had had great advantages; they were not only descended …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
