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Cada Grande Sacerdote é escolhido entre os homens e nomeado para servir a Deus em favor do povo, apresentando a Deus ofertas e sacrifícios pelos pecados. Como ele próprio tem as suas fraquezas, pode ter paciência com os ignorantes e com os que cometem erros. E, porque ele mesmo é fraco, precisa oferecer sacrifícios não somente pelos pecados do povo, mas também pelos seus próprios pecados. Ninguém escolhe para si mesmo a honra de ser Grande Sacerdote. É somente pela vontade de Deus que um homem é chamado para ser Grande Sacerdote, como aconteceu com Arão.

Assim também Cristo não tomou para si mesmo a honra de ser Grande Sacerdote; foi Deus quem lhe deu essa honra, pois lhe disse:

“Você é o meu Filho;
hoje eu me tornei o seu Pai.”

Em outro lugar das Escrituras Sagradas, ele também disse:

“Você será sacerdote para sempre,
na ordem do sacerdócio de Melquisedeque.”

Durante a sua vida aqui na terra, Cristo, em voz alta e com lágrimas, fez orações e súplicas a Deus, que o podia salvar da morte. E as suas orações foram atendidas porque ele era dedicado a Deus. Embora fosse o Filho de Deus, ele aprendeu, por meio dos seus sofrimentos, a ser obediente. E, depois de ser aperfeiçoado, ele se tornou a fonte da salvação eterna para todos os que lhe obedecem. 10 E Deus o nomeou Grande Sacerdote, na ordem do sacerdócio de Melquisedeque.

O perigo de abandonar a fé

11 Temos muito o que dizer a respeito desse assunto; mas, porque vocês custam a entender as coisas, é difícil explicá-las. 12 Depois de tanto tempo, vocês já deviam ser mestres, mas ainda precisam de alguém que lhes ensine as primeiras lições dos ensinamentos de Deus. Em vez de alimento sólido, vocês ainda precisam de leite. 13 E quem precisa de leite ainda é criança e não tem nenhuma experiência para saber o que está certo ou errado. 14 Porém a comida dos adultos é sólida, pois eles pela prática sabem a diferença entre o que é bom e o que é mau.

Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C) He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.(E) This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(F) And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(G)

In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(H) of becoming a high priest.(I) But God said(J) to him,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father.”[a](K)

And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.(L)[b](M)

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(N) with fervent cries and tears(O) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(P) because of his reverent submission.(Q) Son(R) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(S) and, once made perfect,(T) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest(U) in the order of Melchizedek.(V)

Warning Against Falling Away(W)

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(X) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(Y) 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(Z) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature,(AA) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
  2. Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4

Qualifications for High Priesthood

For every high priest taken from among men (A)is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can [a]have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to (B)weakness. Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for (C)himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as (D)Aaron was.

A Priest Forever

(E)So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him:

(F)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.”

As He also says in another place:

(G)“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek”;

who, in the days of His flesh, when He had (H)offered up prayers and supplications, (I)with vehement cries and tears to Him (J)who was able to save Him from death, and was heard (K)because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned (L)obedience by the things which He suffered. And (M)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest (N)“according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11 of whom (O)we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become (P)dull of hearing.

Spiritual Immaturity

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [b]oracles of God; and you have come to need (Q)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (R)a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [c]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [d]use have their senses exercised (S)to discern both good and evil.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:2 deal gently with
  2. Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
  3. Hebrews 5:14 mature
  4. Hebrews 5:14 practice