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 taken from among men, is appointed for the sake of men in things relating 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,

who can have due compassion on the ignorant and those that are going astray; seeing he himself also is surrounded 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 for this reason he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifice 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 taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

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 Christ did not glorify himself to be made an high-priest; but He that said unto 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 saith also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever 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.

Who in the days of his flesh, offered prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears, to Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in what He feared;

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

but though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: and being thus perfected,

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

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.

having been declared by God an 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.

Concerning whom we have much to say and difficult to be explained, since ye are become dull of hearing.

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 whereas ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have need again of some one to teach you the first rudiments of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of solid food.

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

For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:

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 firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.