Hebrews 5

1 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:

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

2 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.

being able to have a right measure of compassion on the ignorant and erring: because he himself, also, is surrounded with infirmity.

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

And for that reason he must, as for the people, so, also, for himself, offer sacrifices for sins.

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

Now, as no one takes this honor to himself, but he who is called of God, as Aaron was;

5 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.

so, also, Christ did not assume to himself the honor of being a High Priest: but he who said to him, "Thou art my Son, to-day I have begotten thee"--

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

also says, in another place, "Thou art a Priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedec." (aiōn g165)

7 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;

He, (who, in the days of his flesh, having, with loud cries, and with tears, offered up prayers and supplications to him who was able to save him from death, and was delivered from his fear, )

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

though being a Son, learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

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

and being made perfect, became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him; (aiōnios g166)

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

being proclaimed by God a High Priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec:

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

(concerning whom we have much to say, and of difficult interpretation, since you have become dull of apprehension.

12 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.

For, when, by this time, you ought to be teachers, you have need of some one to teach you again the first elements of the oracles of God; and have become such as need milk, rather than solid food.

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

Now every one who uses milk, is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe:

14 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.

but solid food is for those of a mature age, whose faculties have been habituated by long practice to discriminate both good and evil.