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 among men is ordained for men in things pertaining 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.

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

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

And by reason hereof he ought, 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 man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

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.

So 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.

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

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after 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, 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;

8 a lthough he was the Son of God, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by 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 being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10 ¶ named by God high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 O f whom we have many things to say and difficult to declare, seeing ye are hard of hearing.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of 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 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.

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 useth milk is unskilful 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 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.