Hebrews 5

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

Now every high priest taken from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

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

3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

Because of this he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well, just as he does for the people's.

4 Nobody takes this honour on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

Also, no one receives this honor on his own, but upon being called by God, just like Aaron.

5 So also Messiah didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”

So also Christ did not exalt Himself to become High Priest, but it was He[F] who said to Him[S], “You are my Son; today I have begotten You.”

6 As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

Just as He[F] also says in another place, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

He[S], in the days of His flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications, with a loud cry and tears, to the One who was able to save Him from death, and having been answered because of His godly fear,

8 though he was a Son, yet learnt obedience by the things which he suffered.

although being SON, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation, (aiōnios g166)

And having been completed He became the Source of eternal salvation for all those obeying Him, (aiōnios g166)

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

having been designated by God as High Priest ‘according to the order of Melchizedek’;

11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

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

12 For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Really, because although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary principles of God's oracles all over again; you have come to the point of needing milk, not solid food!

13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Surely; whoever lives on milk is an infant, and therefore unskilled in the Word of righteousness.

14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

On the other hand, solid food is for the mature, those who by habitual use have trained their senses to distinguish good from bad.