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The Perfect High Priest
For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;
He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.
and, on account of this [infirmity], he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people.
And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.
And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.
Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, *Thou* art my Son, *I* have to-day begotten thee.
So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;
Even as also in another [place] he says, *Thou* [art] a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
as he says also in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)
though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;
And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
addressed by God [as] high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.
being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Warning against Drifting Away
Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking [of it], since ye are become dull in hearing.
Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking [of it], since ye are become dull in hearing.
Warning Against Apostasy
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that [one] should teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, [and] not of solid food.
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,
For every one that partakes of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;
for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child.