Hebrews 5
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Hebrews 5:1-7

1For every highG749 priestG749, being takenG2983 from among menG444, is appointedG2525 for menG444 in thingsG3956 pertaining to GodG2316, that he may offerG4374 both giftsG1435 and sacrificesG2378 for sinsG266: 2who can bear gently with the ignorantG50 and erringG4105, for that he himself alsoG2532 is compassed with infirmityG769; 3and by reason thereof is bound, as for the peopleG2992, so alsoG2532 for himself, to offerG4374 for sinsG266. 4And no man taketh the honorG5092 unto himself, but when he is calledG2564 of GodG2316, evenG2532 as was AaronG2. 5So ChristG5547 alsoG2532 glorifiedG1392 not himself to beG1510 made a highG749 priestG749, but he that spake unto him,

Thou art my SonG5207,This dayG4594 have I begotten thee:

6as he saith alsoG2532 in another place,

Thou art a priestG2409 for everAfter the orderG5010 of MelchizedekG3198.

7Who in the daysG2250 of his fleshG4561, having offeredG4374 up prayersG1162 and supplications with strongG2478 cryingG2906 and tearsG1144 unto him that was ableG1410 to saveG4982 him from deathG2288, and having been heard for his godly fear,

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