Christ Didn't Glorify Himself as a High Priest, but God the Father Did |
Hebrews 5:1-14 Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews [in Smaller Chunks] |
For every high priest [who has been] taken, [a.k.a. selected,] from among men, is ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] for men, [for] things pertaining, [a.k.a. related,] to God, [so] that He may offer both: gifts & sacrifices for sins. [Hebrews 2:17 For this reason,] it [was necessary] [for] Him to be made [similar] to His brethren. [So] that He might be a merciful & faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.] |
[A high priest,] who can have compassion on the ignorant, [a.k.a. unaware,] & [those, who have gone astray] [from the faith in Jesus Christ.] For that he, himself is also [surrounded] with infirmity, [a.k.a. weakness.] And [for] this reason, he [should] offer [sacrifices] for the sins [of] people, & also for himself. |
And no man [takes] this [honor for] himself, but [only] He, [Who] is called [by] God, [like] Aaron was. So, Christ also [didn't] [glorify] Himself, [in order] to be made [a] high priest, but [God, Who] said to [Christ,] You [are] My Son, & today I have begotten You. |
[Like God] also [said] in another place, You [are] a priest forever, [according to] the order of Melchisedec. [Genesis 14:18-19 And Melchizedek, [a.k.a. Melchisedec, Salem's] king, brought [out] bread & wine. And he was the priest of the Most High God. And [Melchizedek] blessed [Abram, a.k.a. Abraham,] & said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heaven & earth.] |
Who offered up prayers & [petitions,] with crying [heavily] & tears to [God, during] the days of his [life, Who] was able to save him from death, & was heard, in that, he feared, [a.k.a. respected,] [the Lord God.] |
[Although Jesus Christ is] a Son, [still] He learned obedience [through] the things, [that] He suffered. [Romans 8:16-17 The [Holy] Spirit, Itself, [bears] witness, [a.k.a. testifies,] with our spirit, [through Jesus Christ,] that we are the children of God. And if [we are the] children [of God,] then [we are] the heirs of God, & the [also the] joint-heirs with Christ. If [it's] so that we [also] suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.] |
And being made perfect, [Jesus Christ,] became the Author of Eternal Salvation to all [those, who] obey Him; called [by] God, [a] High Priest, [according to] the order of Melchisedec. |
[About] whom, [a.k.a. Melchisedec,] we have many [difficult] things to say, [since] you are [hard] of hearing. [Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart [has grown coarse,] & their ears are [hard] of hearing, & they have closed their eyes, lest they should at anytime see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & should understand with their heart, & [would] be converted, & I should heal them.] |
For [during] the time, you [should] be teachers, you have [needed] that [someone] teach you again, [what are:] the 1st principles, of the oracles, [a.k.a. divine, wise sayings,] of God. And [you] [have] become [like] such as need milk, & not [mature in your faith, like those who need] strong meat. [1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] I couldn't speak to you [about what is:] spiritual, but [like] to [what is:] carnal, [a.k.a. worldly desires,] even [like] babes [in their faith] in Christ. I have fed you with milk, & not with meat. For [until now,] you weren't able to bear it, & neither are you able, yet. For you are [still] carnal, [since] there [are] [those] among you: envying, [a.k.a. greedy;] [with both:] strife, [a.k.a. having arguments;] & divisions. Aren't you [worldly,] & walk, [a.k.a. follow, like] men?] |
For everyone, [who uses] milk, is unskillful in [in understanding] the Word [of God,] of righteousness, for he is [still] a babe. But strong meat, [belongs] to [those, who] are of full age, [a.k.a. mature,] [in their faith.] |
Even those who have [used] their senses [to] reason & discern, [a.k.a. to distinguish between,] both good & evil, [a.k.a. bad.] |