Called by God
Every high priest is taken from among men and appointed to act for men in the things of God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and the wayward, since he himself is hemmed in by weakness. And because of that he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for the people's. And nobody takes this honour on himself. He is called by God, as Aaron was. So Christ didn't glorify himself by becoming a high priest. It was the one who said to him, You are my Son; today I have become your Father. As he says in another place, You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec. In the days of his flesh he offered up prayers and pleas, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Though he was a Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. And once he was made complete, he became the source of eternal salvation to everyone who obeys him, called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Because every high priest taken from among men is set up for men in things about God, so he can offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. Who can have pity on the ignorant and the ones out of the way. Because he himself too is surrounded with weakness. And for this reason he ought, as for the people, so for himself too, to offer for sins. And no man takes this honour to himself, but the one who's called of God, the way Aaron was. That's how Christ too didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest. But the one who said to him: You're my Son, today I've fathered you. As he says in another place too: You're a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Who in the days of his flesh, when he'd offered up prayers and pleadings with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared. Though he was a Son, still he learned obedience by the things he suffered. And being made perfect, he turned into the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him. Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
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: 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. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 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. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 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; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Every high priest is taken from among men and appointed to act for men in the things of God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Because every high priest taken from among men is set up for men in things about God, so he can offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
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:
He can deal gently with the ignorant and the wayward, since he himself is hemmed in by weakness.
Who can have pity on the ignorant and the ones out of the way. Because he himself too is surrounded with weakness.
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.
And because of that he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for the people's.
And for this reason he ought, as for the people, so for himself too, to offer for sins.
And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
And nobody takes this honour on himself. He is called by God, as Aaron was.
And no man takes this honour to himself, but the one who's called of God, the way Aaron was.
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
So Christ didn't glorify himself by becoming a high priest. It was the one who said to him, You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
That's how Christ too didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest. But the one who said to him: You're my Son, today I've fathered you.
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.
As he says in another place, You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.
As he says in another place too: You're a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
In the days of his flesh he offered up prayers and pleas, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he'd offered up prayers and pleadings with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared.
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;
Though he was a Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
Though he was a Son, still he learned obedience by the things he suffered.
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And once he was made complete, he became the source of eternal salvation to everyone who obeys him,
And being made perfect, he turned into the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him.
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Still babies
There is a great deal we could say about this, and it is hard to explain, because you have grown slow to hear. By this time you ought to be teachers. Instead you need someone to teach you the basics of God's word all over again. You have come to need milk, not solid food. Because anyone living on milk is a beginner when it comes to the word of righteousness. He is still an infant. But solid food belongs to the mature — those whose senses have been trained by practice to tell good from evil.
Of him we've got plenty of things to say and hard to say out, seeing you're slow of hearing. Because when for the time you ought to be teachers, you need one to teach you again what the first basics of the words of God are. And you've turned into ones who need milk and not solid food. Because everyone who uses milk isn't skilled in the word of righteousness. Because he's a baby. But solid food belongs to the ones who are grown, who because of use have their senses trained to tell both good and evil.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 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. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 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.
There is a great deal we could say about this, and it is hard to explain, because you have grown slow to hear.
Of him we've got plenty of things to say and hard to say out, seeing you're slow of hearing.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
By this time you ought to be teachers. Instead you need someone to teach you the basics of God's word all over again. You have come to need milk, not solid food.
Because when for the time you ought to be teachers, you need one to teach you again what the first basics of the words of God are. And you've turned into ones who need milk and not solid food.
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.
Because anyone living on milk is a beginner when it comes to the word of righteousness. He is still an infant.
Because everyone who uses milk isn't skilled in the word of righteousness. Because he's a baby.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
But solid food belongs to the mature — those whose senses have been trained by practice to tell good from evil.
But solid food belongs to the ones who are grown, who because of use have their senses trained to tell both good and evil.
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.