at the end of these days has spoken to us in the person of the Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

who being the effulgence of his glory and the expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,

And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;

but we see Jesus, who was made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;

and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.

who is faithful to him that has constituted him, as Moses also in all his house.

For every house is built by some one; but he who has built all things is God.

(for who was it, who, having heard, provoked? but was it not all who came out of Egypt by Moses?

And with whom was he wroth forty years? Was it not with those who had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who had not hearkened to the word?

For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.

Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things are naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, Thou art my Son, I have to-day begotten thee.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking of it, since ye are become dull in hearing.

but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;

and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has ever been attached to the service of the altar.

who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all in having offered up himself.

Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;

If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,

(who serve the representation and shadow of heavenly things, according as Moses was oracularly told when about to make the tabernacle; for See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern which has been shewn to thee in the mountain.)

how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God?

For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he is faithful who has promised;)

of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country.

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son,

as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.

who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caverns of the earth.

looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.

for whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.

Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?

watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

the universal gathering; and to the assembly of the firstborn who are registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect;

See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven:

Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by them.

We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle;

But the God of peace, who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in the power of the blood of the eternal covenant,

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you.