Hebrews 5:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

He can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are straying, since he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

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  • Heb 2:18 : 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.
  • Heb 7:28 : 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses; but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who is perfected forever.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
  • Heb 12:13 : 13 And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
  • Gal 4:13 : 13 You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
  • 2 Cor 12:5 : 5 Of such a one will I boast, yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.
  • 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Exod 32:2-5 : 2 Aaron said to them, "Break off the golden earrings that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me." 3 So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 He received them from their hand, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt." 5 When Aaron saw it, he built an altar in front of it, and proclaimed, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD."
  • Exod 32:8 : 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made a molten calf, have worshiped it, have sacrificed to it, and have said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'"
  • Exod 32:21-24 : 21 Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought such a great sin upon them?" 22 Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are bent on mischief. 23 For they said to me, 'Make us gods who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.' 24 And I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out."
  • Num 12:1-9 : 1 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married, for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 And they said, Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken also through us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.) 4 And the LORD spoke suddenly to Moses, to Aaron, and to Miriam, 'Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of the congregation.' And the three of them came out. 5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward. 6 And he said, 'Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.' 7 'My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house.' 8 'With him I will speak face to face, clearly, and not in dark speeches; and he will see the likeness of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?' 9 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them, and he departed.
  • Num 15:22-29 : 22 And if you have erred and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD has spoken to Moses, 23 Even all that the LORD has commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and onward through your generations; 24 Then it shall be, if anything is committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. 25 And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: 26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger who lives among them; since all the people were in ignorance. 27 And if any soul sins through ignorance, then he shall bring a female goat of the first year for a sin offering. 28 And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the LORD, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. 29 You shall have one law for him who sins through ignorance, both for him who is native among the children of Israel and for the stranger who lives among them.
  • Num 20:10-12 : 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels; must we bring water for you out of this rock?" 11 Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod, and water came out abundantly; and the congregation and their livestock drank. 12 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them."
  • Judg 2:17 : 17 Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they went whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves to them: they quickly turned out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do so.
  • Isa 30:11 : 11 Get out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith does not fail: and when you have returned, strengthen your brethren.
  • 2 Cor 11:30 : 30 If I must boast, I will boast in the things concerning my weakness.

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    3Because of this, he ought to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.

  • Heb 5:1
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    1For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in matters related to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

  • Heb 4:14-16
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    14Seeing then that we have a great high priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

    15For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

    16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

  • Heb 2:17-18
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    17Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

    18For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.

  • Rom 15:1
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    1We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  • Jude 1:22
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    22And on some have compassion, making a distinction;

  • Num 15:25-29
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    25And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

    26And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger who lives among them; since all the people were in ignorance.

    27And if any soul sins through ignorance, then he shall bring a female goat of the first year for a sin offering.

    28And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that sins ignorantly, when he sins by ignorance before the LORD, to make atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

    29You shall have one law for him who sins through ignorance, both for him who is native among the children of Israel and for the stranger who lives among them.

  • Lev 5:17-18
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    17And if a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he did not know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his guilt.

    18And he shall bring a ram without blemish from the flock, valued by you, for a trespass offering, to the priest: and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his ignorance in which he erred and did not know it, and it shall be forgiven him.

  • Heb 5:11
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    11Of whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

  • Lev 4:27
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    27And if any one of the common people sins through ignorance, while doing something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

  • Heb 8:2-3
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    2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord set up, and not man.

    3For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; therefore it is necessary that this man also have something to offer.

  • 2 Pet 1:9
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    9But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

  • Heb 7:25-28
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    25Therefore he is able also to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

    26For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;

    27Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for he did this once, when he offered up himself.

    28For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses; but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who is perfected forever.

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    3For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your minds.

  • Heb 5:7-8
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    8Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience through the things which He suffered;

  • Acts 3:17
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    17And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1Brothers, if a man is caught in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

    2Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

  • 1 Thess 5:14
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    14Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

  • Heb 2:10-11
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    10For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

    11For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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    8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

  • Lev 4:13
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    13And if the whole congregation of Israel sins through ignorance, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;

  • 2 Tim 2:25
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    25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

  • 1 Pet 5:1
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    1The elders among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  • Lev 4:2
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    2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a soul sins through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and does against any of them:

  • Heb 13:3
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    3Remember those who are in prison, as if bound with them, and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

  • 1 Cor 14:38
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    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • Lev 4:22
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    22When a ruler has sinned, and done something through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

  • Heb 9:7
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    7But into the second the high priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people:

  • Heb 5:13
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    13For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

  • 2 Cor 2:7
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    7So, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.

  • Heb 12:5
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    5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, "My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by him:

  • Heb 9:25
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    25Not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place every year with the blood of others;

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    11Behold, we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and full of mercy.

  • 1 Tim 1:13
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    13Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.