in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might -- through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

and unto the messengers, indeed, He saith, 'Who is making His messengers spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire;'

and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom are the all things, and through whom are the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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

being stedfast to Him who did appoint him, as also Moses in all his house,

for of more glory than Moses hath this one been counted worthy, inasmuch as more honour than the house hath he who doth build it,

for every house is builded by some one, and He who the all things did build is God,

for certain having heard did provoke, but not all who did come out of Egypt through Moses;

but with whom was He grieved forty years? was it not with those who did sin, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

and to whom did He swear that they shall not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe? --

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, 'So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest -- ;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things are naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.

and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

so also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: 'My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee;'

who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death -- with strong crying and tears -- having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,

concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

for every one who is partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,

and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.

that through two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, 'King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,

and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

And the sum concerning the things spoken of is: we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,

for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest -- (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

who unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for 'See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;') --

which is a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

how much more shall the blood of the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise),

any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

of how much sorer punishment shall he be counted worthy who the Son of God did trample on, and the blood of the covenant did count a common thing, in which he was sanctified, and to the Spirit of the grace did despite?

for we have known Him who is saying, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, 'The Lord shall judge His people;' --

for yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry;

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

wherefore, also from one were begotten -- and that of one who had become dead -- as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that is by the sea-shore -- the innumerable.

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

of whom it was said -- 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.

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

who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

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

looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls -- being faint.

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?

lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,

See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating,

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

we have an altar, of which to eat they have no authority who the tabernacle are serving,

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep -- in the blood of an age-during covenant -- our Lord Jesus,

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Know ye that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more shortly, I will see you.