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For every high priest (A)taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in (B)things pertaining to God, in order to (C)offer both gifts and sacrifices (D)for sins, (E)being able to deal gently with the (F)ignorant and (G)misguided, since he himself also is [a](H)beset with weakness; and because of it, he is obligated, (I)just as for the people, to also offer sacrifices (J)for sins in the same way for himself.

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  1. Hebrews 5:2 Or subject to weakness

Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness,(A) and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

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