whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom, also, he made the ages;

God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil;

who is faithful to him that appointed him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house.

For he that has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

and on account of this, he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to make offering for sins.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

as he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.

to whom also Abraham gave a tenth of all, being, first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then, also, King of Salem, which means King of peace,

It is evident that, when the priest hood is changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.

Wherefore, he is able also to save through all time those who come to God by him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore, it is necessary that this one also have something which he may offer.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord; putting my laws into their understanding, I will also write them upon their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people;

Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; putting my laws in their hearts, I will also write them in their understandings:

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

And what further shall I say? For the time would fail me, were I to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also and Samuel, and of the prophets,

others had trial of mockings and scourgings, bonds also, and imprisonments.

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.

Wherefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.