Hebrews 5
For every high priest chosen from among men ais appointed to act on behalf of men bin relation to God, cto offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 aHe can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself bis beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins ajust as he does for those of the people. 4 And ano one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, bjust as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ adid not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,
b“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;
6 as he says also in another place,
a“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
7 In the days of his flesh, aJesus offered up prayers and supplications, bwith loud cries and tears, to him cwho was able to save him from death, and dhe was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although ahe was a son, bhe learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And abeing made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest aafter the order of Melchizedek.
Warning Against Apostasy
11 About this we have much to say, and it is ahard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again athe basic principles of the oracles of God. You need bmilk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is aa child. 14 But solid food is for athe mature, for those who have their powers bof discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway,
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