1 Every High Priest is Selected from among the People
And is Appointed to Represent the People
In Matters Related to God,
To offer Gifts and Sacrifices for Sins.
2 He is able to Deal Gently with those who are Ignorant
And are going Astray,
Since he himself is subject to Weakness.
3 This is why he has to offer Sacrifices for his own Sins,
As well as for the Sins of the People.
4 And No One takes this Honor on himself,
But he Receives it when Called by God,
Just as Aaron was.
5 In the same way,
Christ did not take on Himself the Glory
Of becoming a High Priest.
But God said to Him,
“You are My Son;
Today I have become Your Father.”
6 And He says in another place,
“You are a Priest forever,
In the order of Melchizedek.”
(Hebrews 5: 1-6, NIV)
Christ Jesus is our High Priest,
Who offered Himself, Once and for All,
As the Sacrifice for our Sins,
Past, Present and Future.
And He is our Representative in Heaven,
Continually making Intersession for us.
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