Hebrews 5:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Is ordained

Hebrews 8:3

For men

Hebrews 2:17

Both

Bible References

Is ordained

For every high-priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it was necessary that He also should have something to offer.

For men

Whence it behoved Him to be made in all things like unto his brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high-priest in the things concerning God, to make atonement for the sins of the people:

Both

For every high-priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it was necessary that He also should have something to offer.

Which figure remains to the present time, wherein gifts and sacrifices are offered, that cannot perfect the worshipper as to his conscience,

And indeed every priest under the law standeth daily ministring, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh.