Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil --

For every chief priest -- out of men taken -- in behalf of men is set in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

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

and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

for every command having been spoken, according to law, by Moses, to all the people, having taken the blood of the calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he both the book itself and all the people did sprinkle,

for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

then he said, 'Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish;

and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.