Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: yet, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard, in that he feared;

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for the second.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid around with gold, in which was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people,

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshipers once cleansed, would have had no more conscience of sins.

In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God;

Of this the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the seizing of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,

By faith Moses, when he had come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed seven days.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?