For to whom of the angels said He at any time, "You are My Son; I this day have begotten you?" And again, "I will be to him a Father; and He shall be to me a Son?"

and, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thy hands.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service, for the sake of those about to inherit salvation?

For not to angels did He subject the future inhabited earth, of which we are speaking;

For it was becoming Him, on Whose account are all things, and through Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect, through suffering, the Captain of their salvation.

For both He Who sanctifieth and those who are sanctified are all of One; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.

but Christ as a Son over His own house; Whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

And there is no creature that is not manifest in His presence; but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him with Whom is our account.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying to themselves the Son of God afresh, and putting Him to open shame.

For He of Whom these things are spoken hath taken part in a different tribe from which no one gave attendance at the altar.

And they, indeed, have been made priests many in number, because by death they are hindered from continuing;

If, therefore, He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts according to the law,

for, finding fault with them, He saith, "Behold, the days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and the house of Judah;

which, indeed, is a figure for the time present, according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices, which cannot, as to the conscience, make the worshiper perfect;

And nearly all things are cleansed, according to the law, with blood; and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

so also Christ, having once for all been offered to bear the sins of many, will, to those who are eagerly waiting for Him; appear a second time apart from sin, unto salvation.

Saving above, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin," Thou didst not wish; neither hadst pleasure therein, which, indeed, are offered according to the law;

For by one offering He hath perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

But we are not of those who draw back to destruction; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

For those who say such things make it manifest that they are seeking their paternal home.

But, if ye are without chastisement, of which all have become partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

to the general festal throng, and assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous ones made perfect;

But the expression, "Yet once more," signifies the removal of the things shaken, as of things that have been made, that the things that are not shaken may remain.

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the holy place through the priest as an offering for sin, are burned without the camp.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we are seeking for the one about to come.

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to deport ourselves honestly in all things.

Salute all those who are your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.