The Perfect High Priest
(Psalm 110:1–7)

1  Πᾶς (Every) γὰρ (for) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) ἐξ (from among) ἀνθρώπων (men) λαμβανόμενος (being taken) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀνθρώπων (men) καθίσταται (is appointed) τὰ (in things) πρὸς (relating to) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἵνα (that) προσφέρῃ (he may offer) δῶρά (gifts) τε (both) καὶ (and) θυσίας (sacrifices) ὑπὲρ (for) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins), 2  μετριοπαθεῖν (being able) δυνάμενος (being able) τοῖς (to deal gently) ἀγνοοῦσιν (being ignorant) καὶ (and) πλανωμένοις (going astray), ἐπεὶ (since) καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (he himself) περίκειται (is encompassed by) ἀσθένειαν (weakness), 3  καὶ (and) δι’ (because of) αὐτὴν (this) ὀφείλει (he is obligated), καθὼς (just as) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also) περὶ (concerning) αὑτοῦ (himself) προσφέρειν (to offer) περὶ (for) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins).

4  Καὶ (And) οὐχ (no) ἑαυτῷ (upon himself) τις (one) λαμβάνει (takes) τὴν (the) τιμήν (honor), ἀλλὰ (but) καλούμενος (is being called) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), καθώσπερ (just as) καὶ (also) Ἀαρών (Aaron). 5  Οὕτως (So) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Χριστὸς (Christ) οὐχ (not) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐδόξασεν (glorified) γενηθῆναι (to become) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest), ἀλλ’ (but) ὁ (the One) λαλήσας (having said) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him)·

Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me) εἶ (are) σύ (You),

ἐγὼ (I) σήμερον (today) γεγέννηκά (have begotten) σε (You)·

6  Καθὼς (Just as that) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) ἑτέρῳ (another place) λέγει (He says)·

Σὺ (You are) ἱερεὺς (a priest) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age)

κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek).

7  Ὃς (He) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him) δεήσεις (supplications) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἱκετηρίας (entreaties) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) δυνάμενον (being able) σῴζειν (to save) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (from) θανάτου (death) μετὰ (with) κραυγῆς (crying) ἰσχυρᾶς (strong) καὶ (and) δακρύων (tears) προσενέγκας (having offered) καὶ (and) εἰσακουσθεὶς (having been heard) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) εὐλαβείας (reverence), 8  καίπερ (although) ὢν (being) Υἱός (a Son), ἔμαθεν (He learned) ἀφ’ (from) ὧν (the things) ἔπαθεν (He suffered) τὴν (-) ὑπακοήν (obedience), 9  καὶ (and) τελειωθεὶς (having been perfected) ἐγένετο (He became) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (those) ὑπακούουσιν (obeying) αὐτῷ (Him) αἴτιος (the source) σωτηρίας (of salvation) αἰωνίου (eternal), 10  προσαγορευθεὶς (having been designated) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ἀρχιερεὺς (as high priest) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek).

Milk and Solid Food
(1 Corinthians 3:1–9)

11  Περὶ (Concerning) οὗ (this) πολὺς (there is much) ἡμῖν (from us) ὁ (-) λόγος (speech) καὶ (and) δυσερμήνευτος (difficult in interpretation) λέγειν (to speak), ἐπεὶ (since) νωθροὶ (dull) γεγόνατε (you⁺ have become) ταῖς (in the) ἀκοαῖς (hearing). 12  καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὀφείλοντες (you ought) εἶναι (to be) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) διὰ (by) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time), πάλιν (again) χρείαν (need of) ἔχετε (you⁺ have) τοῦ (one) διδάσκειν (to teach) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) τινα (what is) τὰ (the) στοιχεῖα (elements) τῆς (of the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) τῶν (of the) λογίων (oracles) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) γεγόνατε (you⁺ have become) χρείαν (need) ἔχοντες (those having) γάλακτος (of milk), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) στερεᾶς (of solid) τροφῆς (food).

13  πᾶς (Everyone) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) μετέχων (partaking) γάλακτος (of milk) ἄπειρος (is inexperienced) λόγου (in the word) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness), νήπιος (an infant) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (he is)· 14  τελείων (for the mature) δέ (however) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (-) στερεὰ (solid) τροφή (food), τῶν (the ones) διὰ (by) τὴν (-) ἕξιν (constant use) τὰ (the) αἰσθητήρια (senses) γεγυμνασμένα (trained) ἐχόντων (having) πρὸς (for) διάκρισιν (distinguishing) καλοῦ (good) τε (both) καὶ (and) κακοῦ (evil).