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 2:14–15But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1 Th 5:21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
• Phil 1:9–10And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
• Eph 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Isa 7:15Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
• 1 Cor 2:6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
• Matt 6:22–23The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
• Eph 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
• 1 Kgs 3:9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
• Phil 3:15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
• Rom 14:1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
• 2 Sam 14:17Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
• Gen 3:5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
• Matt 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
• 1 Kgs 3:11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
• Ps 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
• Job 12:11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
• Job 6:30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
• Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
• 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, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
• Song 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
• Jas 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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