Hebreos 5
Palabra de Dios para Todos
5 Todo sumo sacerdote es escogido de entre los hombres. Este sacerdote está encargado de ayudar al pueblo en su servicio a Dios, haciendo ofrendas y sacrificios por los pecados. 2 Él es un hombre débil como los demás, por eso es comprensivo con los que pecan por ignorancia. 3 El sumo sacerdote ofrece sacrificios por los pecados de la gente, pero como él también tiene debilidades, tiene que ofrecer sacrificios por sus propios pecados. 4 Es un honor ser un sumo sacerdote, pero nadie elige por sí mismo este trabajo, sino que tiene que ser llamado por Dios, tal como fue llamado Aarón. 5 (A)Lo mismo sucede con Cristo: no fue él, sino Dios, quien le dio el honor de ser sumo sacerdote. Dios le dijo:
6 (B)Y en otro texto dice:
«Serás sacerdote para siempre,
tal como fue Melquisedec».[c]
7 Cuando Cristo vivió en la tierra, oró a Dios y le pidió ayuda, porque era el único que lo podía salvar de la muerte. Jesús oró llorando y suplicando a gritos, y Dios respondió a sus oraciones porque Jesús era humilde y hacía todo lo que agradaba a Dios. 8 A pesar de ser su Hijo, aprendió a obedecer por medio de todo lo que sufrió. 9 Así que Jesús cumplió con todo lo que tenía que hacer.[d] Por eso, todos los que lo obedecen pueden tener salvación eterna 10 y Dios lo nombró sumo sacerdote tal como hizo con Melquisedec.
Advertencia de no separarse
11 Tengo un mensaje extenso para ustedes en cuanto a este tema y les resultará muy complicado de entender porque ustedes se han vuelto bastante flojos. 12 Ya es hora de que sean maestros, pero todavía necesitan a alguien que les explique lo más elemental de las enseñanzas de Dios. Todavía necesitan las enseñanzas que son como leche, pues no están listos para la comida sólida. 13 El que se alimenta con leche todavía es un bebé y no sabe cómo reconocer el bien. 14 La comida sólida es para los que han crecido espiritualmente y para aquellos que por la práctica han aprendido la diferencia entre lo bueno y lo malo.
Hebrews 5
New International Version
5 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) 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(D) since he himself is subject to weakness.(E) 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(F) 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(G)
5 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,
6 And he says in another place,
7 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) 8 Son(R) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(S) 9 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
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 5
English Standard Version
5 For every high priest chosen from among men (A)is appointed to act on behalf of men (B)in relation to God, (C)to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 (D)He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself (E)is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins (F)just as he does for those of the people. 4 And (G)no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, (H)just as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ (I)did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,
(J)“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;
6 as he says also in another place,
(K)“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
7 In the days of his flesh, (L)Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, (M)with loud cries and tears, to him (N)who was able to save him from death, and (O)he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although (P)he was a son, (Q)he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And (R)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest (S)after the order of Melchizedek.
Warning Against Apostasy
11 About this we have much to say, and it is (T)hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again (U)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need (V)milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is (W)a child. 14 But solid food is for (X)the mature, for those who have their powers (Y)of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:7 Greek he
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