Keraia
Hebrews 5

Hebrews 5:2

The Perfect High Priest · Hebrews 5:1–10
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Translations

Modern
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…being able to deal gently with those being ignorant and going astray, since he himself also is encompassed by weakness;
Latin
…qui condolere possit iis qui ignorant et errant: quoniam et ipse circumdatus est infirmitate:

Original

Greek
English
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

Notes

Hebrews 5:2

A high priest could be kind to those who sin because he also had weaknesses, meaning he was sinful (Hebrews 5:3; compare 4:15).

Hebrews 5:1–10

This section discusses how the Son of God became a superior high priest. The main text is Psalm 110:4, where God promises that the Son will be a priest forever like Melchizedek.

Theme notes and profiles

The Cities of Refuge

Parallels

Psalm 110:1–7

Glossary

Aaron Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Forerunner Gentleness Hebrews, Letter to the Mediate, Mediator Melchisedec Ordain, Ordination

Topics

Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Compassion and Sympathy: Motives to The Sense of Our Infirmities Ignorance of God: Ministers should Compassionate Those In Kindness: General Scriptures Concerning Love: Exemplification of the Love of Man for Man The Compassion and Sympathy of Christ: Necessary to his Priestly office The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Needing to Make Atonement for his own Sins The High Priest: Needed to Sacrifice for Himself The High Priest: To be Tender and Compassionate The High Priest: Typified Christ in Compassion and Sympathy for the Weak and Ignorant