Hebrews 5:2 - Easy To Read Version The high priest himself is weak \{like all people\}. So he is able to be gentle with those people who don’t understand and who are doing wrong things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He is able to exercise gentleness and forbearance toward the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is liable to moral weakness and physical infirmity. American Standard Version (1901) who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity; Common English Bible The high priest is able to deal gently with the ignorant and those who are misled since he himself is prone to weakness. Catholic Public Domain Version he is able to commiserate with those who are ignorant and who wander astray, because he himself is also encompassed by infirmity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity. |
They have very quickly turned away from the things I commanded them to do. They made a calf from melted gold for themselves. They are worshiping that calf and making sacrifices [327] to it. The people have said, ‘Israel, these are the gods that led you out of Egypt.’”
Many of these people did not understand, so they did wrong things. These people did not understand, but they will learn their lesson.”
Stop seeing things that will really happen! Get out of our way! Stop telling us about the Holy One of Israel.”
I have prayed that you will not lose your faith! Help your brothers be stronger when you come back to me.”
If I must boast, then I will boast about the things that show that I am weak.
I will boast about a man like that. But I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about my weaknesses.
You remember why I came to you the first time. It was because I was sick. That was when I told the Good News {\cf2\super [51]} to you.
Those people don’t understand. They know nothing, because they refuse to listen. So they cannot have the life that God gives.
In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did things to hurt him. But God gave me mercy because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe.
Walk (live) in the right way so that you will be saved and your weakness will not cause you to be lost.
For this reason Jesus had to be made like us his brothers and sisters in every way. Jesus became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest {\cf2\super [14]} in service to God. Then Jesus could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins.
And now Jesus can help those people who are tempted. Jesus is able to help because he himself suffered and was tempted.
The law chooses high priests who are people and have the same weaknesses as people. But God made a promise that came after the law. God spoke those words with a vow (promise), and those words made the Son of God to be the high priest. And that Son has been made perfect forever.
But only the high priest {\cf2\super [100]} could go into the second room. And the high priest went into that room only once a year. And the high priest could never enter that room without taking blood with him. The priest offered that blood to God for himself and for the people’s sins. Those sins were the sins the people did without knowing that they were sinning.
My brothers and sisters, one of you may wander away from the truth. And another person may help him come back to the truth.
You were like sheep that went the wrong way. But now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your lives.
But the people of Israel did not listen to their judges. The people of Israel were not faithful to God—they followed other gods. [19] In the past, the ancestors [20] of the people of Israel obeyed the Lord’s commands. But now the people of Israel changed and stopped obeying the Lord.