at the end of these days spake to us in His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things, through Whom also He constituted the ages;

Who, being an effulgence of His glory and an exact expression of His substance, and upholding all things by the word of His power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

For to whom of the angels said He at any time, "You are My Son; I this day have begotten you?" And again, "I will be to him a Father; and He shall be to me a Son?"

And respecting the angels He saith, "Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire";

But to whom of the angels hath He ever said, "Sit on My right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?"

how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation; which, indeed, having at first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

But we behold Him Who was made a little lower than angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for every one.

For it was becoming Him, on Whose account are all things, and through Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect, through suffering, the Captain of their salvation.

For both He Who sanctifieth and those who are sanctified are all of One; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And again, "I will put my trust in Him." And again, "Behold, I and the children whom God gave me."

Since, therefore, the children have partaken of blood and flesh, He Himself also in like manner took part of the same; that, through death, He might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil;

and might release all those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.

Who was faithful to Him Who appointed Him, as also was Moses in all His house.

For This One has been accounted worthy of more glory than Moses, by as much as He Who built the house hath more honor than the house;

for every house is built by some one, but He Who built all things is God.

For who, after having heard, did provoke? nay, did not all who came out of Egypt through Moses?

And with whom was He displeased forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

And to whom did He swear, that they should not enter into His rest, but to those who were disbelieving?

For, indeed, we have had the Gospel proclaimed to us, even as also they; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mingled with faith on the part of those who heard.

For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world."

Since, therefore, it remains for some to enter into it, and those to whom the Gospel was formerly proclaimed entered not in because of unbelief,

For He Who entered into His rest, Himself also rested from his works, as God did from His Own.

And there is no creature that is not manifest in His presence; but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him with Whom is our account.

Having, therefore, a great High Priest, Who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession;

for we have not a High Priest, unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but One Who hath been tempted in all points like as we, apart from sin.

Thus Christ also glorified not Himself to become a high priest, but He Who spake to Him, "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee";

Who, in the days of His flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and having been heard by reason of His godly fear,

and, having been made perfect, He became the Author of eternal life to all who obey Him;

Concerning Whom we have much to say and difficult to explain, since ye have become dull of hearing.

for every one who partakes of milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

but solid food is for full-grown men, who by practice have their senses trained for the discernment both of good and evil.

For as to those who were once enlightened, and tasted of the heavenly gift, and became partakers of the Holy Spirit,

that ye may not become slothful, but imitators of those who, through faith and long-suffering, inherit the promises.

For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,

that, through two immutable facts, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us;

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth of all (first, indeed, interpreted as "King of Righteousness," and then also "King of Salem"??hich is king of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the chief spoils.

And those, indeed, from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, (though having come out of the loins of Abraham);

but he whose genealogy is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises.

And here, indeed, men who die receive tithes; but there, one received them who receives witness that he lives.

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who takes tithes, has paid tithes;

For He of Whom these things are spoken hath taken part in a different tribe from which no one gave attendance at the altar.

Who hath been made Priest, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life;

(for they, indeed, have been made priests without an oath; but He with an oath through Him Who said to Him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest forever");

Whence also He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, since He is ever living to intercede in their behalf.

Who hath no necessity daily, as the high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people (for this He did once for all, when He offered up Himself);

for the law constitutes men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the oath, which was after the law, constitutes the Son perfected forever.

Now as a main point to the things being spoken, we have such a High Priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in Heaven,

who, indeed, serve in the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses has been divinely warned, when about to make the tabernacle; for "See," saith He, "that you make all things according to the pattern which was showed you in the mount";

For, if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies to the purification of the flesh;

how much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

And, for this cause, He is the Mediator of a new covenant, that, death having taken place for redemption from the transgressions against the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

so also Christ, having once for all been offered to bear the sins of many, will, to those who are eagerly waiting for Him; appear a second time apart from sin, unto salvation.

For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very likeness of the things, can never, with the same sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, perfect those who come to them;

For by one offering He hath perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

let us hold fast the confession of the hope without wavering (for faithful is He Who promised);

of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant with which He was sanctified an unholy thing, and treated with contempt the Spirit of grace?

For we know Him Who said, To Me belongs vengeance; I will recompense," saith the Lord; and again, "The Lord will judge His people."

partly, indeed, when ye were made a spectacle both with reproaches and tribulations; and partly, when ye became partakers with those who were so used;

But we are not of those who draw back to destruction; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

And, apart from faith, it is impossible to please Him; for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to those who seek after Him.

By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, even when past the age of child-bearing, since she accounted Him faithful, Who promised.

For those who say such things make it manifest that they are seeking their paternal home.

By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,

to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;"

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible.

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved; having received the spies with peace.

who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

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

looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider Him Who hath endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye become weary, fainting in your souls.

for whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He acknowledgeth."

For chastening endure ye: God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chastens not?

All chastening, indeed, for the present seems not to be joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained thereby.

lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau, who, for one meal, yielded up his own birth-right.

and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice those who heard entreated that no word more should be added to them;

to the general festal throng, and assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous ones made perfect;

See that ye refuse not Him Who speaketh; for, if those escaped not, when refusing him who warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from Him Who warneth us from Heaven;

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

Be not carried away by manifold and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who occupied themselves were not profited.

We have an altar, from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

Now the God of peace, Who brought up from the dead the Great Shepherd of the sheep, in virtue of the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

make you perfect in every good thing to do His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to Whom be the glory forever. Amen.

Know ye that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Salute all those who are your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.