Hebrews 5

1 For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,

For every high priest chosen from among men, is appointed for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 Which is able sufficiently to haue compassion on them that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that hee also is compassed with infirmitie,

being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

3 And for the sames sake he is bound to offer for sinnes, as well for his own part, as for ye peoples.

and on account of this, he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to make offering for sins.

4 And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

5 So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him.

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

6 As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec. (aiōn g165)

as he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)

7 Who in the dayes of his flesh did offer vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him from death, and was also heard in that which he feared.

In the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard with respect to that which he feared,

8 And though he were ye Sonne, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered.

although he was a Son, he yet learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

9 And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him: (aiōnios g166)

and, having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him, (aiōnios g166)

10 And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchi-sedec.

being called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.

Of him we have many things to say, and difficult to be explained, if we do say them, since you are slow in understanding.

12 For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.

For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

13 For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe.

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

14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.

But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.