1Every high priest is chosen from among the people. He is appointed to act for the people. He acts for them in whatever has to do with God. He offers gifts and sacrifices for their sins. 2Some people have gone astray without knowing it. He is able to deal gently with them. He can do that because he himself is weak. 3That’s why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins. He must also do it for the sins of the people. 4And no one can take this honor for himself. Instead, he receives it when he is appointed by God. That is just how it was for Aaron.
5It was the same for Christ. He did not take for himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.” (Psalm 2:7)
6In another place God said,
“You are a priest forever,
just like Melchizedek.” (Psalm 110:4)
7Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with sincere cries and tears. He prayed to the God who could save him from death. God answered Jesus because he truly honored God. 8Jesus was God’s Son. But by suffering he learned what it means to obey. 9In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him. 10God appointed him to be the high priest, just like Melchizedek.
A Warning Against Falling Away
11We have a lot to say about this. But it is hard to make it clear to you. That’s because you are no longer trying to understand. 12By 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. 13Anyone who lives on milk is still a baby. That person does not want to learn about living a godly life. 14Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.
1Wɔyi Ɔsɔfopanin biara firi nnipa bi mu na wasi wɔn ananmu de wɔn akyɛdeɛ ne wɔn bɔne ho afɔdeɛ asom Onyankopɔn. 2Esiane sɛ nʼankasa yɛ mmerɛ akwan ahodoɔ pii so no enti, ɔtumi to ne bo ase ma wɔn a wɔnnim na wɔyɛ mfomsoɔ no. 3Ne mmerɛyɛ enti, sɛ ɔrebɔ bɔne ho afɔdeɛ a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbɔ ma ne ho ne afoforɔ nso. 4Obiara ntumi nyi ne ho mfa nhyɛ ne ho animuonyam5.4 Kristo berɛ so no, na ɔsɔfopanin dibea no da abusuakuo bi mu. sɛ ɔyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin. Onyankopɔn frɛ nko na onipa nam so bɛyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin sɛdeɛ wɔfrɛɛ Aaron no.
5Saa ara nso na Kristo annye anto ne ho so sɛ ɔyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin amfa anhyɛ ne ho animuonyam. Na mmom, Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ,
“Woyɛ me Ba:
ɛnnɛ, mayɛ wʼAgya.”
6Ɔsane kaa wɔ baabi foforɔ sɛ,
“Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ akɔsi daa
sɛdeɛ Melkisedek asɔfokwan nhyehyɛeɛ te no.”
7Yesu baa ɔhonam mu wɔ asase so no, ɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ nam nkotosrɛ so de nʼabisadeɛ too Onyankopɔn a ɔbɛtumi agye no afiri owuo mu no anim. Esiane sɛ ɔdwo na ɔde ne ho nyinaa som no no enti, Onyankopɔn tiee no. 8Ɛwom sɛ na ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn Ba deɛ, nanso ɔnam nʼamanehunu so suaa ahobrɛaseɛ. 9Na ɔwiee pɛyɛ no, wɔn a wɔtie no no nam ne so nya nkwagyeɛ a ɛnni awieeɛ, 10na Onyankopɔn ada no adi sɛ ɔyɛ Ɔsɔfopanin sɛdeɛ Melkisedek asɔfokwan nhyehyɛeɛ te no.
11Yɛwɔ yei ho nsɛm pii ka, nanso emu kyerɛkyerɛ yɛ den, ɛfiri sɛ, mo nteaseɛ yɛ den. 12Moayɛ nkyerɛkyerɛ adwuma no akyɛre, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ monya obi ma ɔkyerɛkyerɛ mo Onyankopɔn ho asɛm firi ne ahyɛaseɛ. Anka ɛsɛ sɛ saa ɛberɛ yi modi aduane a ɛyɛ den, nanso nufosuo na ɛyɛ ma mo. 13Obiara a nufosuo yɛ ma no da so yɛ abadomaa a ɔnnim deɛ ɛyɛ ne deɛ ɛnyɛ. 14Aduane a ɛyɛ den yɛ ma mpanimfoɔ a wɔatete wɔn na wɔahunu nsonsonoeɛ a ɛda papa ne bɔne ntam.
