1 Every high priest is chosen from his fellow-men and appointed to serve God on their behalf, to offer sacrifices and offerings for sins. 2 Since he himself is weak in many ways, he is able to be gentle with those who are ignorant and make mistakes. 3 And because he is himself weak, he must offer sacrifices not only for the sins of the people but also for his own sins. 4 No one chooses for himself the honor of being a high priest. It is only by God's call that a man is made a high priest—just as Aaron was.
5 In the same way, Christ did not take upon himself the honor of being a high priest. Instead, God said to him,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.”
6 He also said in another place,
“You will be a priest forever,
in the priestly order of Melchizedek.”
7 In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him. 8 But even though he was God's Son, he learned through his sufferings to be obedient. 9 When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him, 10 and God declared him to be high priest, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.
Warning against Abandoning the Faith
11 There is much we have to say about this matter, but it is hard to explain to you, because you are so slow to understand. 12 There has been enough time for you to be teachers—yet you still need someone to teach you the first lessons of God's message. Instead of eating solid food, you still have to drink milk. 13 Anyone who has to drink milk is still a child, without any experience in the matter of right and wrong. 14 Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.
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1 Ikvīns augstais goreidznīks, kas nu ļaudim teik pajimts, dēļ ļaudim teik īcalts tamōs lītōs, kas atsateic uz Dīvu, lai jys upurātu par grākim dōvonas un upurus, 2 lai varātu leidzjust nazynōtōjim un nūsamaļdejušajim, jo arī pats ir vōjumim apjimts. 3 Tōdēļ jam jōupurej upurus kai par tautas grākim, tai arī par sovim. 4 Bet nivīns cyts nadreikst tō gūda sev pīsovynōt, kai tik tys, kas ir nu Dīva paaicynōts kai Aarons. 5 Tai arī Kristus augstō goreidznīka omota sev napajēme patvareigi, bet gon Jam tū īdeve Tys, kas Jam saceja: 6 Tu esi muns dāls, šudiņ Es Tevi asmu dzemdējis. Tai Jys soka arī kaidā cytā vītā: Tu esi prīsteris uz myužim pēc Melchizedecha īkōrtas.
7 Sovas vērszemes dzeives laikā, Jys syuteja lyugšonas un pīlyugšonas ar saukšonu un osorom Tam, kas Jū varēja izglōbt nu nōves un gūdbejeibas dēļ tyka izklauseits. 8 Lai gon Jys beja (Dīva) Dāls, tūmār cīsšonā mōcejōs pazeit paklauseibu. 9 Un sasnēdzis piļneibu Jys kliva visim, kas Jō klausa, myužeigōs pesteišonas cālūņs, 10 jo Dīvs Jū īcēle par augstū goreidznīku pēc Melchizedecha īkōrtas.
Jōsaceņš uz piļneibas sasnēgšonu.
11 Par šytū mums byutu vēļ daudz kas sokoms, bet gryuts ir izskaidrōt, jo klauseišonai jyus asot paguruši. 12 Laika dēļ gon jau jums vajadzātu byut par mōceitōjim, bet dīviškōs mōceibas pyrmajim pamatim vēļ jyusus pošus jōmōca, un jums vēļ pīns ir vajadzeigs, bet na cīta bareiba. 13 Un ikvīns, kas vēļ ar pīnu ir barojams, mōceibas par taisneibu nasaprūt, jo jys veļ ir navareigs. 14 Cītō bareiba ir dūdama piļneigajim, tys ir tim, kuru spējas ir īvyngrynōtas atškērt lobu nu ļauna.
