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Hebrews 5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Hebrews 5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
High Priests Are Called By God From Among Men To Offer Sacrifices For Sins
5 For every high priest being taken from-among men is appointed for people in the things pertaining to God, in order that he might offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins— 2 being able to deal-gently with the ones being ignorant and going-astray since he himself is also surrounded with weakness. 3 And because of it[a], he is obligated to be offering sacrifices for sins— just as for the people, so also for himself. 4 And one does not take the honor to himself, but receives it being called by God, just as also Aaron.
So Also Jesus Was Made High Priest By God
5 So also, Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but the One having said to Him [in Ps 2:7] “You are My Son. Today I have fathered You” did, 6 just as also in another place He says “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” [Ps 110:4],
Although Being a Son, He Learned Obedience From His Sufferings
7 ... Who, in the days of His flesh[b] having offered both petitions and supplications[c] with a strong outcry and tears to the One being able to save Him from[d] death[e], and having been heard because of His reverence[f], 8 although being a Son[g], learned obedience from the things which He suffered[h].
And Jesus Became The Cause of Salvation, As High Priest In The Order of Melchizedek
9 And having been perfected[i], He became the cause[j] of eternal salvation to all the ones obeying Him, 10 having been designated[k] by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek—
This Is Hard To Explain To You
11 ... concerning whom[l] our message-to-speak is great[m] and hard-to-interpret[n] so as to speak, since you have become sluggish[o] in the hearing.
For You Are Still Immature In The Word
12 For indeed, [although] being obligated to be teachers because of the time, you again have a need that someone be teaching you the elements[p] of [q] the beginning[r] concerning the oracles[s] of God. And you have become ones having a need of milk and not of solid[t] food. 13 For everyone partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of [u] righteousness, for he is an infant. 14 But the solid food is for the mature— the ones because of habit[v] having their faculties[w] trained for discernment of both good and evil.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:3 That is, his weakness.
- Hebrews 5:7 Or, in His days of the flesh.
- Hebrews 5:7 Or, pleadings.
- Hebrews 5:7 Or, out of.
- Hebrews 5:7 That is, peril of death; or, dying; or, physical death (through resurrection).
- Hebrews 5:7 Or, piety, devotion, godly fear.
- Hebrews 5:8 That is, One whose essential quality is that He is God’s own Son.
- Hebrews 5:8 Jesus learned obedience to God’s will from undeserved suffering, rather than from the consequences of personal sin.
- Hebrews 5:9 That is, as a human, by the sufferings.
- Hebrews 5:9 Or, source, grounds.
- Hebrews 5:10 Or, addressed, named.
- Hebrews 5:11 That is, Melchizedek. Or, which; that is, Christ as High Priest.
- Hebrews 5:11 That is, great in length (long); or, great in quality (deep, profound).
- Hebrews 5:11 That is, difficult to put in words you will understand.
- Hebrews 5:11 Or, lazy, dull.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, fundamentals, basics.
- Hebrews 5:12 That is, belonging to.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, first thing.
- Hebrews 5:12 Or, sayings.
- Hebrews 5:12 In this context, solid food refers to teaching about Christ as High Priest.
- Hebrews 5:13 That is, about, leading to.
- Hebrews 5:14 Or, practice, constant use.
- Hebrews 5:14 That is, moral senses.
Hebrews 5
New International Version
Hebrews 5
New International Version
5 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C) 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.(E) 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(F) 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(G)
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(H) of becoming a high priest.(I) But God said(J) to him,
6 And he says in another place,
7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(N) with fervent cries and tears(O) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(P) because of his reverent submission.(Q) 8 Son(R) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(S) 9 and, once made perfect,(T) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest(U) in the order of Melchizedek.(V)
Warning Against Falling Away(W)
11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(X) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(Y) 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(Z) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature,(AA) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(AB)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 5
King James Version
Hebrews 5
King James Version
5 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
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