Which phrase aligns with Hebrews 5:12-14?

Which phrase aligns with Hebrews 5:12-14?

• A. Wisdom gives skill of understanding and wisdom
• B. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
• C. Knowledge increases by learning
• D. Faith without works is dead

Answer: (A)

Growth into spiritual maturity through applying what you’ve learned leads to discernment. Hebrews 5:12–14 contrasts milk-filled infancy with those who are “full age,” who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. The idea is that wisdom becomes practical skill in understanding as you repeatedly apply truth, grow in experience, and train your discernment. So a phrase that captures that outcome—wisdom yielding skill in understanding and discernment—fits best with this passage. The other options point to different ideas (the starting point of wisdom, general knowledge from learning, or faith without works) and don’t reflect the maturity-and-discernment focus of this text.

Growth into spiritual maturity through applying what you’ve learned leads to discernment. Hebrews 5:12–14 contrasts milk-filled infancy with those who are “full age,” who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. The idea is that wisdom becomes practical skill in understanding as you repeatedly apply truth, grow in experience, and train your discernment. So a phrase that captures that outcome—wisdom yielding skill in understanding and discernment—fits best with this passage. The other options point to different ideas (the starting point of wisdom, general knowledge from learning, or faith without works) and don’t reflect the maturity-and-discernment focus of this text.