Hebrews 5:1

AMP: For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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

BSB: Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

DARBY: For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

DRA: For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins:

KJV: For 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:

Hebrews 5:2

AMP: He is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human weakness;

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

BSB: He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

DARBY: being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

DRA: Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

KJV: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

Hebrews 5:3

AMP: and because of this [human weakness] he is required to offer sacrifices for sins, for himself as well as for the people.

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

BSB: That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

DARBY: and, on account of this [infirmity], he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

DRA: And therefore he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

KJV: And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Hebrews 5:4

AMP: And besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

ASV: And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

BSB: No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

DARBY: And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.

DRA: Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

KJV: And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Hebrews 5:5

AMP: So too Christ did not glorify Himself so as to be made a high priest, but He [was exalted and appointed by the One] who said to Him,“You are My Son,Today I have begotten (fathered) You [declared Your authority and rule over the nations]”; [Ps 2:7]

ASV: 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:

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.”

DARBY: Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, *Thou* art my Son, *I* have to-day begotten thee.

DRA: So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

KJV: So 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.

Hebrews 5:6

AMP: just as He also says in another place,“You are a priest [appointed] foreverAccording to the order of Melchizedek.” [Ps 110:4]

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

BSB: And in another passage God says:“You are a priest foreverin the order of Melchizedek.”

DARBY: Even as also in another [place] he says, *Thou* [art] a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

DRA: As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.

KJV: As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 5:7

AMP: In the days of His earthly life, Jesus offered up both [specific] petitions and [urgent] supplications [for that which He needed] with fervent crying and tears to the One who was [always] able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission toward God [His sinlessness and His unfailing determination to do the Father’s will].

ASV: Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

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.

DARBY: Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

DRA: Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.

KJV: Who 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;

Hebrews 5:8

AMP: Although He was a Son [who had never been disobedient to the Father], He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered.

ASV: though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

BSB: Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

DARBY: though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

DRA: And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered:

KJV: Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Hebrews 5:9

AMP: And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him, [Is 45:17]

ASV: and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

BSB: And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

DARBY: and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;

DRA: And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation.

KJV: And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Hebrews 5:10

AMP: being designated by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek. [Ps 110:4]

ASV: named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

BSB: and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

DARBY: addressed by God [as] high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

DRA: Called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech.

KJV: Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 5:11

AMP: Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen.

ASV: Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

BSB: We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.

DARBY: Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking [of it], since ye are become dull in hearing.

DRA: Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

KJV: Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Hebrews 5:12

AMP: For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food.

ASV: For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

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!

DARBY: For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that [one] should teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, [and] not of solid food.

DRA: For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

KJV: For 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.

Hebrews 5:13

AMP: For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant.

ASV: For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

BSB: For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

DARBY: For every one that partakes of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

DRA: For every one that is a partaker of milk, is unskillful in the word of justice: for he is a little child.

KJV: For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Hebrews 5:14

AMP: But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.

ASV: But solid food is for fullgrown men, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

BSB: But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

DARBY: but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

DRA: But strong meat is for the perfect; for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

KJV: But 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.

Hebrews 5

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