Hebrews 5:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Every high priest is appointed to help others by offering gifts and sacrifices to God because of their sins.

Cross References

Leviticus 8:2

Send for Aaron and his sons, as well as their priestly clothes, the oil for ordination, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and a basket of bread made without yeast.

Leviticus 9:7

Aaron, step up to the altar and offer the sacrifice to please the LORD, then offer the sacrifices for the forgiveness of your sins and for the sins of the people, just as the LORD has commanded.

Romans 15:17

Because of Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my service for God.

1 Corinthians 15:3

I told you the most important part of the message exactly as it was told to me. That part is: Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures say.

Hebrews 10:11

The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Hebrews 10:12

But Christ offered himself as a sacrifice that is good for ever. Now he is sitting at God's right side,

Hebrews 11:4

Because Abel had faith, he offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God was pleased with him and his gift, and even though Abel is now dead, his faith still speaks for him.

Hebrews 2:17

He had to be one of us, so that he could serve God as our merciful and faithful high priest and sacrifice himself for the forgiveness of our sins.

Hebrews 7:27

and he is better than any other high priest. Jesus doesn't need to offer sacrifices each day for his own sins and then for the sins of the people. He offered a sacrifice once for all, when he gave himself.

Hebrews 8:3

Since all priests must offer gifts and sacrifices, Christ also needed to have something to offer.

Hebrews 8:4

If he were here on earth, he would not be a priest at all, because here the Law appoints other priests to offer sacrifices.

Hebrews 9:9

This also has a meaning for today. It shows that we cannot make our consciences clear by offering gifts and sacrifices.