Hebrews 5:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

BSB

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

WEB

For although by this time you should 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.

YLT

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

F.O.G Original

(12) For by this time you should be teachers! You have need again for someone to teach you the elements of the beginning of יהוה YAHWEH’s sayings and have come to need milk and not solid food.

F.O.G

(12) For by this time you should be teachers! You have need again for someone to teach you the elements of the beginning of יהוה YAHWEH’s sayings and have come to need milk and not solid food.

F.O.G MSG

¹²In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!