Hebrews 5
5
A High Priest Like Melchizedek
1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins, 2being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by weakness, 3and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins for himself also, as well as for the people#Literally “as for the people so also for himself”. 4And someone does not take for himself the honor, but is called by God, just as Aaron also was. 5Thus also Christ did not glorify himself to become high priest, but the one who said to him,
“You are my Son, today I have begotten you,”#A quotation from Ps 2:7
6just as also in another place he says,
“You are a priest forever#Literally “for the age” according to the order of Melchizedek,”#A quotation from Ps 110:4
7who in the days of his flesh offered up both prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard as a result of his reverence. 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered, 9and being perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him, 10being designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Advanced Teaching Hindered by Immaturity
11Concerning this#Literally “which” we have much to say and it is difficult to explain#Literally “great for us the message and hard to explain to say”, since you have become sluggish in hearing. 12For indeed, although you#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“ought”) which is understood as concessive ought to be teachers by this time#Literally “because of the time”, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and you have need of#Literally “you are having need of” milk, not#Some manuscripts have “and not” solid food. 13For everyone who partakes of milk is unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. 14But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have trained their faculties for the distinguishing of both good and evil.
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Hebrews 5
5
1#Heb 8:3; 10:11; 2:17For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to represent men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2#Heb 2:18; 7:28He is able to have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are wayward, for he himself is also subject to weakness. 3#Heb 7:27; 9:7; Lev 9:7Because of this he must offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people. 4#Ex 28:1; Nu 16:40No man takes this honor for himself, but he who is called by God receives it, just as Aaron did.
5#Jn 8:54; Ps 2:7So also Christ did not glorify Himself to be made a High Priest, but it was He who said to Him:
“You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.”#–7 Ps 40:6–8.
6#Heb 7:17; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:21As He also says in another place:
“You are a priest forever
in the order of Melchizedek.”#Ps 110:4.
7#Mt 27:46; 27:50In the days of His flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death. He was heard because of His godly fear. 8#Php 2:8Though He was a Son, He learned obedience through the things that He suffered, 9#Heb 2:10and being made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him, 10#Heb 5:5–6; 6:20being designated by God a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Warning Against Apostasy
11#2Pe 3:16Concerning this we have much to say that is hard to explain, since you have become hard of hearing. 12#Heb 6:1; Ac 7:38For though by now you should be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God and have come to need milk rather than solid food. 13#1Co 14:20; 1Pe 2:2Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. 14#Isa 7:15; 1Co 2:6But solid food belongs to those who are mature, for those who through practice have powers of discernment that are trained to distinguish good from evil.
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