Hebrews 5

1 For every chief priest — out of men taken — in behalf of men is set in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

For every high priest, chosen from among people, is appointed to act on the behalf of people in the things concerning God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;

He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and who have been deceived, because he himself is subject to weakness.

3 and because of this infirmity he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins;

Because of this, he also is required to offer sacrifices for his own sins, just as he does for the people's sins.

4 and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

It is not for himself that anyone takes this honor. Instead, he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5 so also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: 'My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee;'

In the same way, neither did Christ honor himself by making himself high priest. Instead, the one speaking to him said, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”

6 as also in another [place] He saith, 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;' (aiōn g165)

It is just as he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

7 who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death — with strong crying and tears — having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,

During the days of his flesh, Christ offered up both prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, the one able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his godly life.

8 through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered — the obedience,

Even though he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.

9 and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during, (aiōnios g166)

He was made perfect and became, for everyone who obeys him, the cause of eternal salvation. (aiōnios g166)

10 having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

He was designated by God as high priest after the manner of Melchizedek.

11 concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

We have much to say about Jesus, but it is hard to explain since you have become dull in hearing.

12 for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

For though by this time you should be teachers, you still have need for someone to teach you the basic principles of God's messages. You need milk, not solid food!

13 for every one who is partaking of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness — for he is an infant,

For anyone who only takes milk is inexperienced with the message of righteousness, because he is still a little child.

14 and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

But solid food is for adults. These are those who because of their maturity have their understanding trained for distinguishing good from evil.