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Hebrews 5:1 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    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.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    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:
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    For every high priest, being taken from among men on the behalf of men, is appointed the things related to God so that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins;

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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