| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. | 1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. |
| 2He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness, | 2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness. |
| 3and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. | 3That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. |
| 4And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was. | 4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. |
| 5So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, "You are my Son! Today I have fathered you," | 5So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.” |
| 6as also in another place God says, "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek." | 6And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” |
| 7During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion. | 7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. |
| 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered. | 8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered. |
| 9And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, | 9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him |
| 10and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek. | 10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek. |
| 11On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing. | 11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing. |
| 12For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God's utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. | 12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! |
| 13For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. | 13For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. |
| 14But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil. | 14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil. |
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