who being a brightness from his glory and an image of his being, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself accomplished a cleansing of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner shared in the same, that through death he might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil,

For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself rested from his works, as God did from his own.

being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.

Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made highpriest, but he who said to him, "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;"

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

who hath not necessity daily, as the highpriests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

but into the second the highpriest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people;

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God!

Nor yet to make an offering of himself many times, as the highpriest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;