Hebrews 5

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1	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:	Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.	For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed 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.	He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.	The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
3	And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.	That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.	Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
4	And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.	No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.	Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
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.	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.”	So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”
6	As he saith also in another place , Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.	And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”	As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
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;	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.	He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
8	Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;	Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.	though he was a Son, yet learned 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;	And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him	Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
10	Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.	and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.	named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
11	Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.	We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.	About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become 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.	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!	For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
13	For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.	For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.	For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
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.	But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.	But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

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