For every high
priest
ataken
from among
men
is appointed
on behalf
of men
in bthings pertaining
to God
, in order
to coffer
both
gifts
and sacrifices
dfor sins
;
1 ahe can deal
gently
with the bignorant
and cmisguided
, since
he himself
also
is 2 dbeset
with weakness
;
and because of it he is obligated
to offer
sacrifices afor sins
, bas for the people
, so
also
for himself
.
And ano one
takes
the honor
to himself
, but receives it when he is called
by God
, even
bas Aaron
was.
So also
Christ
adid not glorify
Himself
so as to become
a bhigh
priest
, but He who
csaid
to Him, " dYOU ARE MY SON
, TODAY
I HAVE BEGOTTEN
YOU";
just as He says
also
in another
passage, " aYOU ARE A PRIEST
FOREVER
ACCORDING
TO bTHE ORDER
OF MELCHIZEDEK
."
1In the days of His flesh
, 2 aHe offered
up both
prayers
and supplications
with bloud
crying
and tears
to the One cable
to save
Him 3from death
, and He 4was heard
because
of His dpiety
.
Although He was aa Son
, He learned
bobedience
from the things which
He suffered
.
And having been made aperfect
, He became
to all
those
who obey
Him the source
of eternal
salvation
,
being designated by God
as aa high
priest
according
to bthe order
of Melchizedek
.
Concerning 1him we have much
to say
, and it is hard
to explain
, since
you have become
dull
of hearing
.
For though 1by this
time
you ought
to be teachers
, you have
need
again
for someone
to teach
you athe 2 belementary
principles
of the coracles
of God
, and you have come
to need
dmilk
and not solid
food
.
For everyone who partakes
only of milk
is not accustomed
to the word
of righteousness
, for he is an ainfant
.
But solid food
is for athe mature
, who because
of practice
have
their senses
btrained
to cdiscern
good
and evil
.