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;

Not yet unto blood did ye resist -- with the sin striving;

and [see to it] that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

For you know that also afterwards, [when he] wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.

For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging windstorm,

and a sound of a trumpet, and a voice of sayings, which those having heard did entreat that a word might not be added to them,

For they did not bear that which was commanded, if even a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned.

to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.

Watch, that ye not refuse him who speaks. For if those men did not escape, having refused him who spoke a divine message on earth, much more we, those who turn away from him from the heavens,

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

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,

Wherefore, also Jesus -- that he might sanctify through his own blood the people -- without the gate did suffer;

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,