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Hebrews 5:3 — King James Version← Study notes

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.


Hebrews 5:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 5:315 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δι’di’
because ofprepositionG1223
αὐτὴνautēn
he / she / it / samepronounG846
ὀφείλειopheilei
he is obligatedverbG3784
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
λαοῦlaou
peoplenounG2992
οὕτωςhoutōs
soadverbG3779
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
αὑτοῦhautou
himselfpronounG1438
προσφέρεινprospherein
to offer sacrificesverbG4374
περὶperi
(there-)about, above, againstprepositionG4012
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn
sinsnounG266
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 5:3

The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was nothing of bodily things, but all was in things spiritual, and things spiritual did not attract the weak,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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