Hebrews 5

1 For, every high-priest who from among men is taken, on behalf of men, is appointed, as to the things pertaining unto God, that he may be offering [both] gifts and sacrifices for sins, —

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;

2 Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring, —since, he also, is compassed with weakness;

being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

3 And, for this cause, is he obliged—as for the people, so also, for himself, —to be offering for sins;

and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

4 And, not unto himself, doth one take the honour, but when called by God, just as, even Aaron:

And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.

5 Thus, also the Christ, glorified not himself to become a high-priest, but he that spake unto him—My Son, art, thou, I, this day, have begotten thee;

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;”

6 As also, in a different place, he saith—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek: (aiōn g165)

as also he saith in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,

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,

8 Even though he was a son, yet learned, from what things he suffered, obedience;

though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;

9 And, being made perfect, became, to all them that obey him, Author of salvation age-abiding; (aiōnios g166)

and being perfected became the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him, (aiōnios g166)

10 Being addressed by God as high-priest—according to the rank of Melchizedek.

being addressed by God as high-priest after the order of Melchizedek.

11 Concerning whom, great, is our discourse, and of difficult interpretation, to express, seeing that, slothful, have ye become in the hearing;

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

12 For, even when ye ought to be teachers, by reason of the time, again, have ye, need, that one be teaching, you, what are the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have, need, of milk, not, of strong food;

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.

13 For, every one partaking of milk, is unskilled in discourse of righteousness, for he is, a babe;

For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;

14 But, to such as are mature, pertaineth, the strong food, to them who, by reason of habit, have their organs of perception well trained for discriminating both good and evil.

but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.