1 P orque todo sumo sacerdote tomado dentre os homens é constituído a favor dos homens nas coisas concernentes a Deus, para que ofereça dons e sacrifícios pelos pecados,

For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in things relating to God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 p odendo ele compadecer-se devidamente dos ignorantes e errados, porquanto também ele mesmo está rodeado de fraqueza.

He is able to exercise gentleness and forbearance toward the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is liable to moral weakness and physical infirmity.

3 E por esta razão deve ele, tanto pelo povo como também por si mesmo, oferecer sacrifício pelos pecados.

And because of this he is obliged to offer sacrifice for his own sins, as well as for those of the people.

4 O ra, ninguém toma para si esta honra, senão quando é chamado por Deus, como o foi Arão.

Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor, but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did.

5 a ssim também Cristo não se glorificou a si mesmo, para se fazer sumo sacerdote, mas o glorificou aquele que lhe disse: Tu és meu Filho, hoje te gerei;

So too Christ (the Messiah) did not exalt Himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed and exalted by Him Who said to Him, You are My Son; today I have begotten You;

6 c omo também em outro lugar diz: Tu és sacerdote para sempre, segundo a ordem de Melquisedeque.

As He says also in another place, You are a Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek.

7 O qual nos dias da sua carne, tendo oferecido, com grande clamor e lágrimas, orações e súplicas ao que podia livrar da morte, e tendo sido ouvido por causa da sua reverência,

In the days of His flesh offered up definite, special petitions '> but needed] and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence toward God '> in that He shrank from the horrors of separation from the bright presence of the Father].

8 a inda que era Filho, aprendeu a obediência por meio daquilo que sofreu;

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered

9 e , tendo sido aperfeiçoado, veio a ser autor de eterna salvação para todos os que lhe obedecem,

And, making Him perfectly, He became the Author and Source of eternal salvation to all those who give heed and obey Him,

10 s endo por Deus chamado sumo sacerdote, segundo a ordem de Melquisedeque.

Being designated and recognized and saluted by God as High Priest after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek.

11 S obre isso temos muito que dizer, mas de difícil interpretação, porquanto vos tornastes tardios em ouvir.

Concerning this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull in your hearing and sluggish '> slothful in achieving spiritual insight].

12 P orque, devendo já ser mestres em razão do tempo, ainda necessitais de que se vos torne a ensinar os princípios elementares dos oráculos de Deus, e vos haveis feito tais que precisais de leite, e não de alimento sólido.

For even though by this time you ought to be teaching others, you actually need someone to teach you over again the very first principles of God’s Word. You have come to need milk, not solid food.

13 O ra, qualquer que se alimenta de leite é inexperiente na palavra da justiça, pois é criança;

For everyone who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action), for he is a mere infant!

14 m as o alimento sólido é para os adultos, os quais têm, pela prática, as faculdades exercitadas para discernir tanto o bem como o mal.

But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law.