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

^[a](e)he can deal gently with the ^(f)ignorant and ^(g)misguided, since he himself also is ^[b](h)beset with weakness;

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

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

So also Christ ^(m)did not glorify Himself so as to become a ⁽ⁿ⁾high priest, but He who ^(o)said to Him, "^(p) You are My Son , Today I have begotten You ";

just as He says also in another passage, "^(q) You are a priest forever According to ^(r) the order of Melchizedek ."

^[c]In the days of His flesh, ^[d](s)He offered up both prayers and supplications with ^(t)loud crying and tears to the One ^(u)able to save Him ^[e]from death, and He ^[f]was heard because of His ^(v)piety.

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

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

being designated by God as ^(z)a high priest according to ^(aa)the order of Melchizedek.

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

For though ^[h]by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you ^(ab)the ^[i](ac)elementary principles of the ^(ad)oracles of God, and you have come to need ^(ae)milk and not solid food.

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

But solid food is for ^(ag)the mature, who because of practice have their senses ^(ah)trained to ^(ai)discern good and evil.