Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Such a one is capable of dealing tenderly with the ignorant and erring ones, since he himself is subject to 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
being able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself also is surrounded by 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.
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
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A High Priest Like Melchizedek
1 For every high priest who is taken from men is appointed to officiate on behalf of men in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sin-offerings. 2 Such a one is capable of dealing tenderly with the ignorant and erring ones, since he himself is subject to weakness, 3 and so is obliged to offer sin-offerings, not only for the people but for himself as well.
Cross References
Hebrews 2:18
For inasmuch as He has suffered Himself by being tempted, He is able to give immediate help to any that are tempted.
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints imperfect men as high priests, but the assertion about the taking of an oath, which was spoken after the time of the law, appoints a Son who is perfectly qualified to be High Priest forever.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a High Priest who is incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any sin.
Luke 22:32
but I have prayed especially for you that your own faith may not utterly fail. And you yourself, after you have turned, must strengthen your brothers."
2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness!
2 Corinthians 12:5
On behalf of this man with such an experience I will boast, but on behalf of myself personally I will boast only about my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
but He said to me, "My spiritual strength is sufficient, for it is only by means of conscious weakness that perfect power is developed."
Galatians 4:13
And yet you know that it was because of an illness of mine that I preached the good news to you the first time,
1 Timothy 1:13
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,
Hebrews 12:13
and keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs may not be dislocated, but instead be cured.