Hebrews 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:”

Hebrews 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.”

Hebrews 5:1 — World English Bible

Hebrews 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: ”

Hebrews 5:1 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For every chief priest--out of men taken--in behalf of men is set in things <FI>pertaining<Fi> to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,”

Hebrews 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating toGod, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; ”

Hebrews 5:1 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,”

Hebrews 5:1 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 5:1 in Context — Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 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.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

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What Does Hebrews 5:1 Mean?

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