Hebrews 5:2
World English Bible (WEB)
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
In context
1 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.
2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
4 Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
Hebrews 5:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
- ASV American Standard Version
- who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;
- DBY Darby Translation
- being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.