1 GLT For every high priest, being taken from among men on the behalf of men, is appointed{ in} the things related to God so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins; BSB BSB: Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 GLT being able to deal gently with the ones being ignorant and being deceived, because he also is subject to weakness. BSB BSB: He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
3 GLT And because of this, he is obligated, just as for the people, so also for himself, to offer{ sacrifices} for sins. BSB BSB: That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 GLT And no one takes this honor for himself, but{ only} being called by God, just as also Aaron{ was}. BSB BSB: No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 GLT In the same way also, Christ did not glorify himself to become a high priest. Instead, the one having spoken to him{ said},“You are my Son; today I have fathered you.” BSB BSB: So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
6 GLT { It is} just as he also says in another{ place},“You{ are} a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” BSB BSB: And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
7 GLT He, during the days of his flesh, offered up both prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to the one being able to save him from death and he was heard because of his godly life. BSB BSB: During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
8 GLT Even though being a son, he learned obedience from{ the things} which he suffered. BSB BSB: Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.
9 GLT And having been made perfect, he became, for all the ones obeying him, the source of eternal salvation, BSB BSB: And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
10 GLT having been designated by God{ as} high priest, according to the order of Melchizedek, BSB BSB: and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
11 GLT concerning whom the message to us{ is} great, but hard to speak{ about} since you have become dull in your hearing. BSB BSB: We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
12 GLT For even though by this time you ought to be teachers, you again have need of someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have become ones having a need of milk, not solid food! BSB BSB: Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
13 GLT For anyone partaking of milk{ is} inexperienced{ with the} message of righteousness, because he is an infant. BSB BSB: For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
14 GLT But this solid food is for the mature ones, having through habit trained their senses for distinguishing both{ what is} good and{ what is} evil. BSB BSB: But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
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