Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest taken from men is appointed for men in things toward God, so 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:

2 Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed 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.

3 And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5 So also Christ did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

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.

6 (And just as he says in another, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.) (aiōn g165)

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)

7 Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,

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;

8 although being a Son, he learned obedience from the things that he suffered.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

9 And having been fully perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him, (aiōnios g166)

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (aiōnios g166)

10 having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 About whom, much subject matter from us is also difficult to explain, since ye have become sluggish in hearing.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of 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.

13 For every man partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is childlike.

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of 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.