1 F or 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;

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

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

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

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

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 T hus 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.

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

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

7 W ho 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;)

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

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

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

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

10 a ddressed by God high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

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

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

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 F or 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.

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

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

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.