Reference

Hebrews 5:3

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
1

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:

2

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.

3

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

5

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the requirement for a high priest to offer sacrifices for his own sins in addition to the people's, which is a characteristic of the Levitical priesthood, not Christ's unique sinless high priesthood. The verse does not mention Christ, Melchizedek, or Christ's self-sacrifice, which are key elements of the "Christ as High Priest" theme.

Completed Atonement

This verse describes the requirement for a human high priest under the Old Covenant to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as the people's, due to his own sinfulness. It does not speak to the nature or duration of Christ's atonement, nor does it mention Christ at all.