Heb 5:14 | JFB | e4.org | 14. strong meat —"solid food." them . . . of full age —literally, "perfect": akin to "perfection" ( ). by reason of use — Greek, "habit." senses —organs of sense. exercised —similarly connected with "righteousness" in . to discern both good and evil —as a child no longer an infant ( ): so able to distinguish between sound and unsound doctrine. The mere child puts into its mouth things hurtful and things nutritious, without discrimination: but not so the adult. Paul again alludes to their tendency not to discriminate, but to be carried about by strange doctrines, in .

‏ Hebrews 5:14

14. strong meat—"solid food."

them . . . of full age—literally, "perfect": akin to "perfection" (Heb 6:1).

by reason of use—Greek, "habit."

senses—organs of sense.

exercised—similarly connected with "righteousness" in Heb 12:11.

to discern both good and evil—as a child no longer an infant (Isa 7:16): so able to distinguish between sound and unsound doctrine. The mere child puts into its mouth things hurtful and things nutritious, without discrimination: but not so the adult. Paul again alludes to their tendency not to discriminate, but to be carried about by strange doctrines, in Heb 13:9.