Verse 1
For 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:
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Verse 2
He can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are straying, since he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Verse 3
Because of this, he ought to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Verse 4
And no man takes this honor unto himself, but only he who is called by God, as was Aaron.
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Verse 5
So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, 'You are My Son, today I have begotten You.'
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
Verse 6
As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.'
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Verse 7
In the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His reverent submission;
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Verse 8
Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience through the things which He suffered;
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Verse 9
And having been made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him;
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Verse 10
Called by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Verse 11
Of whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Verse 12
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 have come to need milk and not solid food.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Verse 13
For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Verse 14
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.