Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

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In The King James Version

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

In Context

2He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

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Cross References

Exodus 28:1Now let Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, come near from among the children of Israel, so that they may be my priests, even Aaron, and Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, his sons.

Leviticus 8:2Take Aaron, and his sons with him, and the robes and the holy oil and the ox of the sin-offering and the two male sheep and the basket of unleavened bread;

Leviticus 9:15And he made an offering for the people and took the goat of the sin-offering for the people and put it to death, offering it for sin, in the same way as the first.

Numbers 18:1And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests.

Hebrews 7:27Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

Hebrews 9:9And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:1

In this chapter the apostle continues his discourse upon the priesthood of Christ, a sweet subject, which he would not too soon dismiss. And here, I. He explains the nature of the priestly office in general, ver. 1-3 . II. The proper and regular call there must be to this office, ver. 4-6 . III. The requisite qualifications for the work, ver. 7-9 . IV. The peculiar order of the priesthood of Christ; it was not after the order of Aaron, but of Melchisedec, ver. 6, 7 , 10 . V. He reproves the Hebrews, that they had… Read the whole commentary →

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