1 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: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1 Want elke hoëpriester wat uit die mense geneem word, tree ten behoewe van mense op in die dinge wat in betrekking tot God staan, om gawes en offers vir die sondes te bring

2 as een wat kan saamvoel met die onwetendes en dwalendes, omdat hy self ook met swakheid bevange is.

3 En daarom juis moet hy, net soos vir die volk, so ook vir homself vanweë die sondes offer.

4 En niemand neem die waardigheid vir homself nie, maar hy wat deur God geroep word, net soos A„ron.

5 So het Christus ook Homself nie verheerlik om Hoëpriester te word nie, maar Hy het Hom verheerlik wat vir Hom gesê het: U is my Seun, vandag het Ek U gegenereer.

6 Soos Hy ook op 'n ander plek sê: U is priester vir ewig volgens die orde van Melgis,dek.

7 Hy wat in die dae van sy vlees gebede en smekinge met sterk geroep en trane aan Hom geoffer het wat Hom uit die dood kon red, en ook verhoor is uit die angs --

8 Hy, al was Hy die Seun, het gehoorsaamheid geleer uit wat Hy gely het;

9 en nadat Hy volmaak is, het Hy vir almal wat Hom gehoorsaam is, 'n bewerker van ewige saligheid geword

10 en is deur God genoem 'n hoëpriester volgens die orde van Melgis,dek;

11 waaroor ons veel te sê het wat swaar is om te verklaar, omdat julle traag geword het om te hoor.

12 Want hoewel julle vanweë die tyd leraars behoort te wees, het julle weer nodig dat 'n mens julle die eerste beginsels van die woorde van God moet leer, en julle het weer behoefte aan melk en nie aan vaste spys nie.

13 Want elkeen wat melk gebruik, is onervare in die woord van geregtigheid, omdat hy 'n kind is.

14 Maar vaste spys is vir volwassenes, vir die wat geestesvermoëns besit deur die gewoonte geoefen, om goed van kwaad te onderskei.