Hebrews 5:1

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Every high priest is chosen from among the people and appointed to represent them in things relating to God. He offers gifts and sacrifices for their sins.

Cross References

Hebrews 8:3

Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, so this priest had to have something to offer too.

Hebrews 10:11

Day after day every priest stands and performs his special duties. He offers the same sacrifices again and again, even though they can’t ever take away sins.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel brought a better offering to God than Cain did. Because of his faith, Abel was praised as a godly man when God said good things about his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he has died.

Hebrews 9:9

It’s an illustration of the present time, when gifts and sacrifices are offered that can’t give the worshiper a clear conscience.

Hebrews 7:27

Unlike the other high priests, he doesn’t need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people. Instead, Jesus made one sacrifice for the sins of the people, once and for all time, when he offered himself.

Hebrews 2:17

So he had to be made like them—fully human in every way. That way he could serve God as a merciful and faithful high priest and purify the people from their sins.

Romans 15:17

Thanks to Christ Jesus, I can take pride in the work I’ve done for God.

1 Corinthians 15:3

When I passed on to you what I received, I told you that the most important thing was that Christ died for our sins, just as Scripture said he would;

Hebrews 8:4

If he were on earth, he wouldn’t be a priest, because there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law.

Hebrews 10:12

But when Jesus, our priest, had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God.