Hebrews 5:2
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
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.
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Who
- Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15
- have compassion on
- or, reasonably bear with. ignorant.
- Numbers 15:22–29; 1 Timothy 1:13
- them
- Hebrews 12:13; Exodus 32:8; Judges 2:17; Isaiah 30:11
- is compassed
- Hebrews 7:28; Exodus 32:2–5, 21–24; Numbers 12:1–9; Numbers 20:10–12; Luke 22:32; 2 Corinthians 11:30; 2 Corinthians 12:5, 9, 10; Galatians 4:13