| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. | 1For every high priest taken from men is appointed in service to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. |
| 2He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. | 2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness. |
| 3Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. | 3Because of this, he must make a sin offering for himself as well as for the people. |
| 4And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. | 4No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was. |
| 5So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; | 5In the same way, the Messiah did not exalt Himself to become a high priest, but the One who said to Him, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father, |
| 6as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” | 6also said in another passage, You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. |
| 7In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. | 7During His earthly life, He offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. |
| 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. | 8Though He was God's Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. |
| 9And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, | 9After He was perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him, |
| 10being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. | 10and He was declared by God a high priest in the order of Melchizedek. |
| 11About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. | 11We have a great deal to say about this, and it's difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. |
| 12For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, | 12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God's revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. |
| 13for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. | 13Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. |
| 14But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. | 14But solid food is for the mature--for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil. |
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