Hebrews 5

1 Every for high priest from among men being taken on behalf of men is appointed [in] the [things] relating to God that he may offer gifts both and sacrifices for sins,

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 to exercise forbearance being able with those being ignorant and with those going astray, since also he himself is encompassed by weakness;

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.

3 and because of (this *N(k)O*) he is obligated, even as for the people so also for himself to offer sacrifices (for *N(k)O*) sins.

That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

4 And not upon himself anyone takes the honor but rather (the [one] *k*) being called by God (just as *N(k)O*) also (*k*) Aaron.

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So also Christ not Himself did glorify to become a high priest but the [One] having said to Him: Son of Mine are You yourself, I myself today have begotten You.

So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

6 even as also in another [place] He says: You [are] a priest to the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 [He] in the days of the flesh of Him prayers both and supplications to the [One] being able to save Him from death with crying loud and tears having offered up and having been heard because of reverence,

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

8 though being a Son, He learned from [the] things He suffered obedience,

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

9 and having been perfected He became to all those obeying Him [the] author of salvation eternal, (aiōnios g166)

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him (aiōnios g166)

10 having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

11 Concerning this [there is] much from us speech and difficult in interpretation to speak, since sluggish you have become in the hearings.

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

12 Even for you ought to be teachers by the time, again need of you have [one] to teach you (what [is] *N(k)O*) the principles of the beginning of the oracles of God and you have become need [those] having of milk and not of solid food.

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

13 Everyone for who is partaking [only] of milk [is] inexperienced in [the] word of righteousness; an infant for he is;

For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

14 [for the] mature however is the solid food for those through constant use the senses trained who are having [ability] to distinguish good both and evil.

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.