1 F or 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:

For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

2 w ho can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

3 A nd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

and, on account of this, he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 A nd no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

And no one takes the honour to himself but called by God, even as Aaron also.

5 S o 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.

Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, Thou art my Son, I have to-day begotten thee.

6 A s he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Even as also in another he says, Thou a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

7 W ho 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;

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

8 t hough he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

9 a nd being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;

10 c alled of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

addressed by God high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

11 O f whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking, since ye are become dull in hearing.

12 F or 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 when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that should teach you what the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, not of solid food.

13 F or every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

For every one that partakes of milk unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

14 B ut 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 belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.