1For[G1063]every[G3956] high priest[G749]taken[G2983] from among[G1537]men[G444] is ordained[G2525]for[G5228]men[G444] in things pertaining to[G4314]God[G2316], that[G2443] he may offer[G4374]both[G5037]gifts[G1435]and[G2532]sacrifices[G2378]for[G5228]sins[G266]:
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Who can[G1410] have compassion[G3356] on the ignorant[G50], and[G2532] on them that are out of the way[G4105]; for[G1893] that he[G4029]himself[G846]also[G2532] is compassed[G4029] with infirmity[G769].
3And[G2532] by reason[G1223]hereof[G5026] he ought[G3784], as[G2531]for[G4012] the people[G2992], so[G3779]also[G2532]for[G5228]himself[G1438], to offer[G4374]for[G5228]sins[G266].
4And[G2532]no[G3756]man[G5100]taketh[G2983] this honour[G5092] unto himself[G1438], but[G235] he that is called[G2564]of[G5259]God[G2316], as[G2509] was Aaron[G2].
5So[G3779]also[G2532]Christ[G5547]glorified[G1392]not[G3756]himself[G1438] to be made[G1096] an high priest[G749]; but[G235] he that said[G2980]unto[G4314]him[G846], Thou[G4771]art[G1488]my[G3450]Son[G5207], to day[G4594]have[G1080]I[G1473]begotten[G1080]thee[G4571].
6As[G2531] he saith[G3004]also[G2532]in[G1722]another[G2087] place, Thou[G4771] art a priest[G2409]for[G1519]ever[G165]after[G2596] the order[G5010] of Melchisedec[G3198].
7Who[G3739]in[G1722] the days[G2250] of his[G846]flesh[G4561], when he had offered up[G4374]prayers[G1162]and[G5037]supplications[G2428]with[G3326]strong[G2478]crying[G2906]and[G2532]tears[G1144]unto[G4314]him[G846]that[G575] was able[G1410] to save[G4982]him[G846]from[G1537]death[G2288], and[G2532] was heard[G1522]in[G1722]that[G575] he feared[G2124];
8Though[G2539]he[G3129]were[G5607] a Son[G5207], yet learned he[G3129]obedience[G5218]by[G575] the things which[G3739]he[G3129]suffered[G3958];
9And[G2532] being made perfect[G5048], he became[G1096] the author[G159] of eternal[G166]salvation[G4991] unto all[G3956] them that obey[G5219]him[G846];
10Called[G4316]of[G5259]God[G2316] an high priest[G749]after[G2596] the order[G5010]of[G5259]Melchisedec[G3198].
11Of[G4012]whom[G3739]we[G2254]have[G3056] many things[G4183] to say[G3056], and[G2532]hard[G1421] to be uttered[G3004], seeing[G1893] ye are[G1096]dull[G3576]of[G4012]hearing[G189].
12For[G2532] when for[G1063] the time[G5550] ye ought[G3784] to be[G1511]teachers[G1320], ye have[G2192]need[G5532] that one teach[G1321]you[G5209]again[G3825]which[G5101]be[G1511] the first[G746]principles[G4747] of the oracles[G3051] of God[G2316]; and[G2532] are become such as[G1096]have[G2192]need[G5532] of milk[G1051], and[G2532]not[G3756] of strong[G4731]meat[G5160].
13For[G1063] every one[G3956] that useth[G3348]milk[G1051]is[G2076]unskilful[G552] in the word[G3056] of righteousness[G1343]: for[G1063] he is[G2076] a babe[G3516].
14But[G1161]strong[G4731]meat[G5160] belongeth to[G4314] them that are[G2076] of full age[G5046], even those who by reason[G1223] of use[G1838]have[G2192] their senses[G145]exercised[G1128]to[G4314]discern[G1253]both[G5037]good[G2570]and[G2532]evil[G2556].