>[!Properties]+ Resources >[Gospel Library](https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/heb/5?lang=eng) | [Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu/#09e05::c09e05) | [Bible Hub](https://biblehub.com/hebrews/5.htm) | [Inline JST](https://scripturetoolbox.com/html/ic/Hebrews/5.html) | [Strong's](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/heb/5/1/ss1/) >>[!AI]- AI Context >>The author of Hebrews, addressing early Christians, emphasizes Christ’s role as the divine high priest and encourages spiritual maturity among the believers. > >>[!AI]- AI Child Summary >>Jesus is like a special helper chosen by God to teach us and help us be good. Just like we learn and grow, Jesus learned to help us better. > >>[!AI]- AI Summary >>Hebrews 5 explains the role of a high priest, highlighting that a high priest is chosen by God to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins and must be compassionate because he also shares in human weaknesses. Jesus, being appointed by God, is described as the eternal high priest in the order of Melchizedek, who learned obedience through suffering and became the source of eternal salvation for those who follow him. The chapter encourages believers to mature in their understanding of God's teachings, moving from basic principles to deeper spiritual insights. > >#Gospel/Priesthood #Gospel/Obedience #Gospel/SpiritualGrowth ###### 1 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 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 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. ###### 4 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. ###### 5 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. ###### 6 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. ###### 7 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; ###### 8 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; ###### 9 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; ###### 10 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. ###### 11 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. ###### 12 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. ###### 13 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. ###### 14 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.