For himself (περ εαυτου). Note περ three times here (περ του λαου, περ εαυτου, περ αμαρτιων), but in verse 1 υπερ ανθρωπων, υπερ α…

And by reason hereof. On this account: because he is a sinner—an imperfect man.

As for the people, so also for himself, to offe…

This is closely joined with Hebrews 5:2: Is compassed with infirmity, and by reason thereof is bound... The law of the Day of Atonement re…

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 sin…

The high priest is required to make offerings for himself just as for his people. For the Day of Atonement it was prescribed that the high priest p…

And by reason hereof
Because of his sinful infirmity:

The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned, for God would not allow sinful man to come to him alone. B…

As we said at the beginning of this letter, the Apostle’s intention is to show that Christ is more excellent than all those from whom the Law deriv…