let us hold firmly to our profession of faith.
004:015 For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us
in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect
just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.
004:016 Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our
times of need.
005:001 For every High Priest is chosen from among men, and is
appointed to act on behalf of men in matters relating to God,
in order to offer both gifts and sin-offerings,
005:002 and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant
and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.
005:003 And for this reason he is required to offer sin-offerings
not only for the people but also for himself.
005:004 And no one takes this honourable office upon himself,
but only accepts it when called to it by God, as Aaron was.
005:005 So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being
made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said
to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy Father;"
005:006 as also in another passage He says, "Thou art a priest for ever,
belonging to the order of Melchizedek."
005:007 For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties,
crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able
to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered
from the terror from which He shrank.
005:008 Although He was God's Son, yet He learned obedience from
the sufferings which He endured;
005:009 and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey
Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.
005:010 For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever,