1For 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:
2For 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:
3Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
4Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
5And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
6And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
7And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
8And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
9So 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.
10So 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.
11As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
12As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
13Who 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;
14Who 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;
15Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
16Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
17And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
18And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
19Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
20Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
21Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
22Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
23For 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.
24For 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.
25For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
26For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
27But 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.
28But 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.