American Standard Version
"and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation; "
— Hebrews 5:9, American Standard Version
“And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;”
“Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,”
“And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,”
“And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:”
“And when he had been made complete, he became the giver of eternal salvation to all those who are under his orders;”
“And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;”
as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;
and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.