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But solid food is for full grown men, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
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Spiritual Growth is a Workout
Commentators explain that spiritual maturity is not automatic; it's developed through active practice. Using terms like "exercised" (from the Greek word for athletic training), they highlight that just as an athlete trains their body, a Christian must train their "spiritual senses" through constant use and habit. This active engagement with faith builds the skill needed for a mature walk with God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Strong meat. Solid food applies to those of more mature years. So it is with the higher doctrines of Christianity. They can be understood …
For full-grown men (τελειων). Predicate genitive. The word is for adults, relative perfection (τελειο) in contrast with babes as i…
19th Century
Anglican
Strong meat. Solid food belongs to full-grown men. If they occupied themselves with the rudiments alone, their spiritual …
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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…
With “but” the author contrasts infants in v.13. Mature people (GK 5455), who have “trained themselves,” need solid food. The NT makes considerable…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, &c.] Or perfect; see (1 Corinthians 2:6). This does not…
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…
