But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.

None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.

and others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.