Hebrews 5:1

for every chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] out of{men} being-taken over/for-the-sake of{men} is-being-stood/set-down the[neuter plural] toward the God, in-which-place he-may-be-toward-carrying both gifts and sacrifices over/for-the-sake of{sins},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

2being-enabled to-be-measuring/moderating-passion to{the[plural] without-knowing and being-led-astray}, since also same[singular] is-being-lain-around weakness,

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Cross References

Hebrews 7:27who is_not_having according-to day [i.e. day by day] compulsion, even-as the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] more-before over/for-the-sake of{the own sins}, to-be-carrying-up sacrifices upon-thereafter of{the[plural]} of{the people}, for he-does the-same upon-once, carry[ing]-up sameself,

Hebrews 9:9the-which [is] [a] parable into the season, the having-stood-in/instituted according-to which both gifts and sacrifices are-being-toward-carried, not being-enabled to-accomplish according-to behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience the rendering-employment,

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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