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 2:14–15The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1 Th 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
• Phil 1:9–10And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
• Eph 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• Isa 7:15By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.
• 1 Cor 2:6Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
• Matt 6:22–23The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
• Eph 4:13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
• 1 Kgs 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• Phil 3:15All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
• Rom 14:1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
• 2 Sam 14:17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”
• Gen 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
• Matt 5:48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• 1 Kgs 3:11So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
• Ps 119:103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
• Job 12:11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
• Job 6:30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
• Job 34:3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
• Song 2:3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
• Song 1:3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
• Jas 3:2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

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