Hebrews 5:2-6:6

New International Version

²He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,^(A) since he himself is subject to weakness.^(B) ³This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.^(C) ⁴And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.^(D)

⁵In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory^(E) of becoming a high priest.^(F) But God said^(G) to him,

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

⁶And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.^(I)”^[b]^(J)

⁷During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions^(K) with fervent cries and tears^(L) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard^(M) because of his reverent submission.^(N) ⁸Son^(O) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered^(P) ⁹and, once made perfect,^(Q) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him ¹⁰and was designated by God to be high priest^(R) in the order of Melchizedek.^(S)

Warning Against Falling Away^(T)

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

6 Therefore let us move beyond^(Z) the elementary teachings^(AA) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,^[c]^(AB) and of faith in God, ²instruction about cleansing rites,^[d]^(AC) the laying on of hands,^(AD) the resurrection of the dead,^(AE) and eternal judgment. ³And God permitting,^(AF) we will do so.

⁴It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,^(AG) who have tasted the heavenly gift,^(AH) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,^(AI) ⁵who have tasted the goodness^(AJ) of the word of God^(AK) and the powers of the coming age ⁶and who have fallen^[e] away, to be brought back to repentance.^(AL) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God^(AM) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.