Hebreërs 5

1 Wanneer God mense kies en aanstel om hoëpriesters te wees, dan is dit altyd húlle wat God se werk moet doen. Hulle moet dan presente en toffers bring omdat mense sondes doen. 2 So ’n hoëpriester kan geduldig wees met die mense wat verkeerde dinge doen omdat hulle nie geweet het dat dit verkeerd is nie. Die hoëpriester doen dit omdat hy self ook ’n swak mens is. 3 Daarom moet die hoëpriester ook vir sy eie sondes offers bring, soos hy vir die volk se sondes offers bring.

4 ’n Hoëpriester kry teer, maar niemand kan self kies om hoëpriester te wees nie. Nee, dit is God wat sê dat daardie persoon hoëpriester moet wees, soos God dit ook vir Aäron gesê het.

5 So het tdie Christus ook nie self gekies om eer te kry en om Hoëpriester te wees nie. Nee, God het vir Hom die eer gegee, God het vir Hom gesê:
tJy is my Seun,
Ek is van vandag af jou Vader.

6 So sê God ook:
tJy self sal altyd ’n tpriester wees,
soos Melgisedek ’n priester was.
7 Terwyl Jesus op die aarde gelewe het, het Hy tot God gebid en Hy het gesoebat, ja, Hy het geskree en gehuil. Hy het dit gedoen soos wanneer iemand offers bring vir God. Hy het dit gedoen omdat God vir Hom kan red van die dood. God het geluister na Jesus omdat Jesus vir God tgeëer het. 8 Dit is waar dat Jesus die Seun van God is, maar Hy het geleer om gehoorsaam te wees toe Hy so swaar gekry het en gesterf het. 9 En toe Jesus gely het en gereed was om Hoëpriester te wees voor God, het Jesus vir altyd die tRedder geword van almal wat luister na Hom.

10 Jesus kon dit doen omdat God gesê het dat Jesus ’n hoëpriester moet wees soos Melgisedek.

Julle moenie ophou om in Christus te glo nie

Hebrews 5

1 Every high priest is chosen from among men. He is appointed to act for them in everything that has to do with God. He offers gifts and sacrifices for their sins.2 He is able to deal gently with those who have gone down the wrong path without knowing it. He can do that because he himself is weak.3 That's why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins. He must also do it for the sins of the people.
4 No one can take that honor for himself. He must be appointed by God, just as Aaron was.

5 Even Christ did not take the glory of becoming a high priest for himself. God said to him,
"You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father." (Psalm 2:7)

6 In another place he said,
"You are a priest forever,
just like Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4)
7 Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with loud cries and tears. He prayed to the One who could save him from death. God heard him because he truly honored God.
8 Jesus was God's Son. But by suffering he learned what it means to obey.9 In that way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.
10 God appointed him to be the high priest, just like Melchizedek.

A Warning Against Falling Away

11 We have a lot to say about that. But it is hard to explain it to you. You learn too slowly.12 By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God's word. You need milk, not solid food.
13 Anyone who lives on milk is still a baby. That person does not want to learn about living a godly life.14 Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves with a lot of practice. They can tell the difference between good and evil.