14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
We 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.
until 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;
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Now receive one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
Give 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 your great people?
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
As 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.
How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth!
Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?
Then your handmaid said, Please let the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Yahweh your God be with you.
Doesn't the ear try words, Even as the palate tastes its food?
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Commentary on Hebrews 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
In this chapter the apostle continues his discourse upon the priesthood of Christ, a sweet subject, which he would not too soon dismiss. And here,
Hbr 5:1-9
We have here an account of the nature of the priestly office in general, though with an accommodation to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are told,
Hbr 5:10-14
Here the apostle returns to what he had in v. 6 cited out of Ps. 110, concerning the peculiar order of the priesthood of Christ, that is, the order of Melchisedec. And here,