Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.

When he says above, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them" (which are offered according to the law),

And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again -- sacrifices that can never take away sins.

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I take no pleasure in him.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?