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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;

^(F1)(C1)he can deal gently with the ^(C2)ignorant and ^(C3)misguided, since he himself also is ^(F2)(C4)clothed in weakness;

and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices ^(C1)for sins for himself, ^(C2)as well as for the people.

And ^(C1)no one takes the honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just ^(C2)as Aaron also was.

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";

just as He also says in another passage, "^(C1)YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO ^(C2)THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

In the days of ^(F1)His humanity, ^(F2)(C1)He offered up both prayers and pleas with ^(C2)loud crying and tears to the One ^(C3)able to save Him ^(F3)from death, and He ^(F4)was heard because of His ^(C4)devout behavior.

Although He was ^(C1)a Son, He learned ^(C2)obedience from the things which He suffered.

And having been ^(C1)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

being designated by God as ^(C1)High Priest according to ^(C2)the order of Melchizedek.

Concerning ^(F1)him we have much to say, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become ^(F2)poor listeners.

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.

For everyone who partakes only of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an ^(C1)infant.

But solid food is for ^(C1)the mature, who because of practice have their senses ^(C2)trained to ^(C3)distinguish between good and evil.