< Hebrews 5 >
1 For every high-priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
For every high priest, chosen from among people, is appointed to act on the behalf of people in the things concerning God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and who have been deceived, because he himself is subject to weakness.
3 and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.
Because of this, he also is required to offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people's sins.
4 And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.
It is not for himself that anyone takes this honor. Instead, he is called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made high-priest, but he who said to him, “Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;”
In the same way, neither did Christ honor himself by making himself high priest. Instead, the one speaking to him said, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”
6 as also he saith in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn )
It is just as he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” (aiōn )
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,
During the days of his flesh, Christ offered up both prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, the one able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his godly life.
8 though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;
Even though he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
9 and being perfected became the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him, (aiōnios )
He was made perfect and became, for everyone who obeys him, the cause of eternal salvation. (aiōnios )
10 being addressed by God as high-priest after the order of Melchizedek.
He was designated by God as high priest after the manner of Melchizedek.
11 Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.
We have much to say about Jesus, but it is hard to explain since you have become dull in hearing.
12 For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
For though by this time you should be teachers, you still have need for someone to teach you the basic principles of God's messages. You need milk, not solid food!
13 For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;
For anyone who only takes milk is inexperienced with the message of righteousness, because he is still a little child.
14 but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
But solid food is for adults. These are those who because of their maturity have their understanding trained for distinguishing good from evil.