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Hebrews 5 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Christ, a High Priest
Heb 5:1

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Heb 5:2

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also clothed with weakness.

Heb 5:3

Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people.

Heb 5:4

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

Heb 5:5

In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,

You are my Son;

today I have become your Father,[fn]

Heb 5:6

also says in another place,

You are a priest forever

according to the order of Melchizedek.

Heb 5:7

During his earthly life,[fn] he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

Heb 5:8

Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.

Heb 5:9

After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Heb 5:10

and he was declared by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

The Problem of Immaturity
Heb 5:11

We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.

Heb 5:12

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.

Heb 5:13

Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant.

Heb 5:14

But solid food is for the mature ​— ​for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

CSB Footnotes
Lit I have begotten you
Lit In the days of his flesh
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