Hebrews 5

1 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.

Now every high priest taken from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

2 He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and who have been deceived, because he himself is subject to weakness.

being able to deal gently with those who sin in ignorance and go astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.

3 Because of this, he also is required to offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people's sins.

Because of this he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well, just as he does for the people's.

4 It is not for himself that anyone takes this honor. Instead, he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Also, no one receives this honor on his own, but upon being called by God, just like Aaron.

5 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.”

So also Christ did not exalt Himself to become High Priest, but it was He[F] who said to Him[S], “You are my Son; today I have begotten You.”

6 It is just as he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

Just as He[F] also says in another place, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 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.

He[S], in the days of His flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications, with a loud cry and tears, to the One who was able to save Him from death, and having been answered because of His godly fear,

8 Even though he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.

although being SON, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

9 He was made perfect and became, for everyone who obeys him, the cause of eternal salvation. (aiōnios g166)

And having been completed He became the Source of eternal salvation for all those obeying Him, (aiōnios g166)

10 He was designated by God as high priest after the manner of Melchizedek.

having been designated by God as High Priest ‘according to the order of Melchizedek’;

11 We have much to say about Jesus, but it is hard to explain since you have become dull in hearing.

concerning whom we have much to say, but it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

12 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!

Really, because although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary principles of God's oracles all over again; you have come to the point of needing milk, not solid food!

13 For anyone who only takes milk is inexperienced with the message of righteousness, because he is still a little child.

Surely; whoever lives on milk is an infant, and therefore unskilled in the Word of righteousness.

14 But solid food is for adults. These are those who because of their maturity have their understanding trained for distinguishing good from evil.

On the other hand, solid food is for the mature, those who by habitual use have trained their senses to distinguish good from bad.