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:
For - Substantiating Hebrews 4:15.
Every - i:e., every legitimate high priest; the Levitical; as he is addressing Hebrews, among whom the Levitical priesthood was the legitimate one. Whatever, reasons Paul, is excellent in Levitical priests, is also in Christ, besides excellencies not in them.
Taken from among men - not from among angels, who could not have a fellow-feeling with us men. This qualification Christ has, being, like the Levitical priests, a man (Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 2:16). Being "from ... men," He can be "for х huper (G5228): in behalf of] men."
Ordained, х kathistatai (G2525)] - 'constituted.' Ordained, х kathistatai (G2525)] - 'constituted.'
Both gifts - to be joined with "for sins," as "sacrifices" is (the "both ... and," in 'Aleph (') A C, requires this); therefore not the Hebrew minchah (H4503), unbloody offerings, but animal whole burnt offerings, spontaneously given. But B Delta f, Vulgate, omit "both;" in which reading "gifts" may be the minchah (H4503), unbloody offerings. "Sacrifices" are animal sacrifices due according to the law.