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.

For every high priest taken from among the people is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer 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.

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is 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.

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

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

No one takes this honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

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.”

In the same way, Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “Yoʋ are my Son; today I have begotten yoʋ.”

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

And in another passage he says, “Yoʋ 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.

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

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

Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.

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

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

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

and was designated by God as a 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.

On this topic we have much to say, and 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!

For though you ought to be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need 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.

Anyone who lives on milk is unacquainted with the teaching about righteousness, for he is an infant.

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

But solid food is for the mature, whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.