{"book":"Hebrews","slug":"hebrews","ch":5,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Hebrews","prev":"hebrews/4","next":"hebrews/6","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent [them] in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.","f":[],"h":"The Perfect High Priest","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for [the sins of] the people.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"No one takes [this] honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron [was].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"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.”","f":["Psalm 2:7; literally today I have begotten You"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"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:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ You are My Son;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"today I have become Your Father.”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"And in another [passage] [God] says:“ You [are] a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”","f":["Psalm 110:4"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"And in another [passage] [God] says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ You [are] a priest forever"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the order of Melchizedek.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"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.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"And having been made perfect, He became [the] source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"[and] was designated by God [as] high priest in the order of Melchizedek.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"We [have] much to say about [this], [but it is] hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.","f":[],"h":"Milk and Solid Food","style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"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!","f":["Or of the oracles of God"]},{"v":13,"t":"For everyone who lives on milk is [still] an infant, inexperienced in [the] message of righteousness.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"But solid food is [for the] mature, who by constant use have trained [their] senses to distinguish good [from] evil.","f":[]}]}