Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by weakness,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.
International Standard Version
He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.
A Conservative Version
Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.
American Standard Version
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Amplified
He is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human weakness;
An Understandable Version
He is able to gently put up with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to [the same spiritual] weaknesses.
Anderson New Testament
being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:
Bible in Basic English
He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;
Common New Testament
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason
Darby Translation
being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;
Godbey New Testament
being able to sympathize with the ignorant and erring, since himself is also compassed about with infirmity;
Goodspeed New Testament
He can sympathize with the ignorant and misguided because he is himself subject to weakness,
John Wesley New Testament
Who can have compassion on the ignorant and the wandering, seeing he himself also is compassed with infirmity,
Julia Smith Translation
Being able to moderate the passions to the ignorant, and deceived; since he also is surrounded with weakness.
King James 2000
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.
Modern King James verseion
who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those who are out of the way. For he himself also is compassed with weakness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:
Moffatt New Testament
can deal gently with those who err through ignorance, since he himself is beset with weakness ??3 which obliges him to present offerings for his own sins as well as for those of the People.
Montgomery New Testament
He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with moral weakness,
NET Bible
He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
New Heart English Bible
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Noyes New Testament
being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Sawyer New Testament
being able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he is himself encompassed with infirmity,
The Emphasized Bible
Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring, - since, he also, is compassed with weakness;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
being able to feel tenderly for the ignorant and erroneous; forasmuch as he is himself encompassed with infirmity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he is able to sympathize with the ignorant and deluded, since he is himself subject to weakness,
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.
Williams New Testament
Such a one is capable of dealing tenderly with the ignorant and erring ones, since he himself is subject to weakness,
World English Bible
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Worrell New Testament
able to bear with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity;
Worsley New Testament
who can have due compassion on the ignorant and those that are going astray; seeing he himself also is surrounded with infirmity:
Youngs Literal Translation
able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Themes
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The sense of our infirmities
Of Christ Compassion » Necessary to his priestly office
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Needing to make atonement for his own sins
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant
The high priest » Needed to sacrifice for himself
The high priest » To be tender and compassionate
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A High Priest Like Melchizedek
1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins, 2 being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by weakness, 3 and because of it he is obligated to offer [sacrifices] for sins {for himself also, as well as for the people}.
Cross References
Hebrews 2:18
For in that which he himself suffered [when he] was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints men [as] high priests who have weakness, but the statement of the oath, after the law, [appoints] a Son, who is made perfect {forever}.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all [things] in the same way, without sin.
Exodus 32:2-5
And Aaron said to them, "Take off the rings of gold that [are] on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring [it] to me."
Exodus 32:8
They have turned aside quickly from the way that I commanded them; they have made for themselves a cast-image bull calf, and they bowed to it, and they sacrificed to it, and they said, 'These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.'"
Exodus 32:21-24
And Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you that you brought on them [such] a great sin?"
Numbers 12:1-9
And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he took (because he took a Cushite wife);
Numbers 15:22-29
" 'But if you go astray and you do not follow all these commandments that Yahweh commanded to Moses,
Numbers 20:10-12
and Moses and Aaron summoned the assembly to the presence of the rock, and he said to them, "Please listen, you rebels; can we bring out water for you from this rock?"
Judges 2:17
But they did not listen to their leaders, but lusted after other gods and bowed down to them. They turned away quickly from the way that their ancestors went, who had obeyed the commandment of Yahweh; they did not do [as their ancestors].
Isaiah 30:11
turn aside from [the] way, turn aside from [the] path, put an end to the holy one of Israel from our face."
Luke 22:32
but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And you, [when] once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
2 Corinthians 11:30
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast [about] {the things related to my weakness}.
2 Corinthians 12:5
On behalf of such a person I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, because the power is perfected in weakness." Therefore rather I will boast most gladly in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may reside in me.
Galatians 4:13
But you know that because of an illness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.
1 Timothy 1:13
[although I] was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, but I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,
Hebrews 12:13
and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame will not be dislocated, but rather be healed.