Thematic Bible




Hebrews 5:1 (show verse)

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

Hebrews 5:2 (show verse)

he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness;

Hebrews 5:3 (show verse)

and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.

Hebrews 5:4 (show verse)

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:5 (show verse)

So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him,
You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”;

Hebrews 5:6 (show verse)

just as He says also in another passage,
You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 5:7 (show verse)

In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.

Hebrews 5:8 (show verse)

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

Hebrews 5:9 (show verse)

And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Hebrews 5:10 (show verse)

being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:11 (show verse)

Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

Hebrews 5:12 (show verse)

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Hebrews 5:13 (show verse)

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

Hebrews 5:14 (show verse)

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.