14 and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,
till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,
Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
As many, therefore, as `are' perfect -- let us think this, and if `in' anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,
and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know `them', because spiritually they are discerned; and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
And him who is weak in the faith receive ye -- not to determinations of reasonings;
and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,
ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who `is' in the heavens is perfect.
As a citron among trees of the forest, So `is' my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit `is' sweet to my palate.
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?
and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so `is' my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
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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,