how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;

Forasmuch, then, as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them, for to put down through death him that had lordship over death: that is to say, the devil.

For in that he himself suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

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

Even so, likewise, Christ glorified not himself, to be made the high priest: but he that said unto him. "Thou art my son, this day begat I thee."

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,

And to say the truth, Levi himself also which receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

Which needeth not daily - as yonder high priests - to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all, when he offered up himself:

But into the second went the high priest alone, once every year: and not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the ignorance of the people.

How much more shall the blood of Christ - which through the eternal spirit, offered himself without spot to God - purge your consciences from dead works, for to serve the living God?

Not to offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with strange blood:

for then must he have often suffered since the world began: But now in the end of the world, hath he appeared once, to put sin to flight, by the offering up of himself.

But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself toward the top of his scepter.

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?