Hebrews 5:14

Solid food belongs to the mature, who through practice have trained their faculties to discern good from evil. Spiritual maturity comes through disciplined, ongoing use of God's truth.

Cross-references · 22

• 1 Cor 2:14–15Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1 Th 5:21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
• Phil 1:9–10This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
• Eph 1:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Isa 7:15He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
• 1 Cor 2:6We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
• Matt 6:22–23“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
• Eph 4:13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
• 1 Kgs 3:9Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
• Phil 3:15Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
• Rom 14:1Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
• 2 Sam 14:17Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’”
• Gen 3:5for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
• Matt 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
• 1 Kgs 3:11God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;
• Ps 119:103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
• Job 12:11Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
• Job 6:30Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?
• Job 34:3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
• Song 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.
• Song 1:3Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.
• Jas 3:2For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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