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Hebrews 5
The Perfect High Priest
1 For every high priest (C1)taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people 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)clothed in weakness;3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices (C1)for sins for himself, (C2)as well as for the people.4 And (C1)no one takes the honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just (C2)as Aaron also was.
5 So too Christ (C1)did not glorify Himself in becoming a (C2)high priest, but it was He who (C3)said to Him,
"(C4)YOU ARE MY SON,
TODAY I HAVE FATHERED 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 difficult to explain, since you have become (F2)poor listeners.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)actual words of God, and you have come to need (C4)milk and not solid food.13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unacquainted with 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)distinguish between good and evil.
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