1 ¶ For every high priest is taken from among men, constituted on behalf of men in things relating 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 those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.

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

3 A nd by reason of this 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 one takes 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 the Christ did not glorify himself to make himself high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son; today 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 said 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, was heard because of his reverent fear;

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 a lthough he was the Son of God, yet he learned 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 saving health unto all those that hearken unto him,

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

10 ¶ named by God 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 difficult to declare, seeing ye are hard 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 you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

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 any one that uses milk is not qualified 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 food belongs to those that are perfect, 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.