Hebrews 5

1 For every High Priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed to act on behalf of men in matters relating to God, in order to offer both gifts and sin-offerings,

For every high priest, having been taken from among men, is appointed on behalf of men toward the things which pertain to God, so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins;

2 and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.

he is able to commiserate with those who are ignorant and who wander astray, because he himself is also encompassed by infirmity.

3 And for this reason he is required to offer sin-offerings not only for the people but also for himself.

And because of this, he also must make such offerings for sins even for himself, in the same manner as for the people.

4 And no one takes this honourable office upon himself, but only accepts it when called to it by God, as Aaron was.

Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy Father;"

Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: “You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.”

6 as also in another passage He says, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)

And similarly, he says in another place: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.

It is Christ who, in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offered prayers and supplications to the One who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence.

8 Although He was God's Son, yet He learned obedience from the sufferings which He endured;

And although, certainly, he is the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things that he suffered.

9 and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation. (aiōnios g166)

And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation, (aiōnios g166)

10 For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek.

having been called by God to be the High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek.

11 Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

Our message about him is great, and difficult to explain when speaking, because you have been made feeble when listening.

12 For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.

For even though it is the time when you ought to be teachers, you are still lacking, so that you must be taught the things that are the basic elements of the Word of God, and so you have been made like those who are in need of milk, and not of solid food.

13 By people who live on milk I mean those who are imperfectly acquainted with the teaching concerning righteousness.

For anyone who is still feeding on milk is still unskillful in the Word of Justice; for he is like an infant.

14 Such persons are mere babes. But solid food is for adults--that is, for those who through constant practice have their spiritual faculties carefully trained to distinguish good from evil.

But solid food is for those who are mature, for those who, by practice, have sharpened their mind, so as to discern good from evil.