the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Hebrews 5
The Perfect High Priest
1 For every high priest (C1)taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in (C2)things pertaining to God, in order to (C3)offer both gifts and sacrifices (C4)for sins;2 (F1)(C1)he can deal gently with the (C2)ignorant and (C3)misguided, since he himself also is (F2)(C4)beset with weakness;3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices (C1)for sins, (C2)as for the people, so also for himself.4 And (C1)no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even (C2)as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ (C1)did not glorify Himself so as to become a (C2)high priest, but He who (C3)said to Him,
"(C4)YOU ARE MY SON,
TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU";
"(C1)YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER
ACCORDING TO (C2)THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."
11 Concerning (F1)him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.12 For though (F1)by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you (C1)the (F2)(C2)elementary principles of the (C3)oracles of God, and you have come to need (C4)milk and not solid food.13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an (C1)infant.14 But solid food is for (C1)the mature, who because of practice have their senses (C2)trained to (C3)discern good and evil.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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