e throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy and find grace for timely aid.

2 [5:1]For every chief priest taken from men is appointed in behalf of
men over things relating to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices
for sins, [5:2] being able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring,
since he is himself encompassed with infirmity, [5:3]and as for the
people, so also for himself, he is obliged to present offerings for
sins. [5:4]And no one takes the honor on himself but he that is called
by God, even as Aaron also was. [5:5]So also Christ did not put on
himself the honor of being made a chief priest, but he that said to
him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee; [5:6]as also in
another place he says, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec. [5:7]Who in the days of his flesh having offered both
prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death,
with loud cries and tears, [and being heard and delivered] from fear,--
[5:8]although he was a Son, learned obedience from what he suffered,
[5:9]and being made perfect became to all who obey him an author of
eternal salvation, [5:10]being called by God a chief priest after the
order of Melchisedec.

3 [5:11]Concerning whom we have much to say, and that which is
difficult to explain, because you have become dull of hearing.
[5:12]For you who ought on account of the time to be teachers, have
need that one should teach you again what are the first rudiments of
the oracles of God, and have need of milk and not solid food. [5:13]For
every one that partakes of milk is unskilful in the word of
righteousness, for he is a babe; [5:14]but solid food is for the
perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to
distinguish both good and evil.

4 [6:1]Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us
go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of
mind from dead works, and of faith in God, [6:2]of baptisms taught, and
the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of
the eternal judgment. [6:3] And this we will do if God permits.
[6:4]For those once enlightened and having tasted of the heavenly gift
and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, [6:5] and having tasted of
the good word of God and the powers of the life to come, [6:6]and
having fallen away, it is impossible again to renew to a change of
mind, they having crucified again and exposed to shame the Son of God.