1  For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in the things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

2  being able to deal gently with those who sin in ignorance and go astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.

2  who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

3  On account of this he is obligated to offer [sacrifices ]for sins, just as concerning the people, so also concerning himself.

3  and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

3  And because of this, he also must make such offerings for sins even for himself, in the same manner as for the people.

4  And no man takes this honor for himself, but he that is called by God, just as Aaron also [was].

4  Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5  So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."

5  So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee

5  Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: “You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.”

6  Just as He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek";

6  as he saith also in another [place,] Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

7  who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up both prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears to the [One] who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His fear of God,

7  Even when he was clothed in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death; and verily he was heard.

8  though He was a Son, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

8  And although, certainly, he is the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things that he suffered.

8  And though he were a good Son, because of fear and suffering which he endured, he learned obedience.

9  And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

9  And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation,

9  And he grew to be perfect, and became the author of life everlasting to all who obey him;

10  having been designated by God a High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek,"

10  named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

10  So he was called by God, a high priest after the order of Mel-chisÆe-dec.

11  concerning whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

12  For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you have need [for someone ]to teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

12  By now you should be teachers because you have been a long time in training: But even now you need to be taught the primary writings of the word of God; but you are still in need of milk, and not strong meat.

13  For everyone who partakes [only ]of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

13  For anyone who is still feeding on milk is still unskillful in the Word of Justice; for he is like an infant.

14  But solid food is for the mature, for those because of their practice have their senses trained for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

14  But strong meat belongs to those who are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.