thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

And there is no creature which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an ac count.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

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

For he of whom these things are said, belongs to another tribe, from which no one attended upon the altar.

(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

Now concerning the things that have been spoken, the principal point is this: We have such a high priest, who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

and these serve the copy and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: See now, says he, that you make all things according to the pattern shown you in the mount.

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.

For, finding fault with them, he says: Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will ratify a new covenant for the house of Israel, and for the house of Judah:

and they shall not teach, every one his citizen, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest;

because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more.

In saying, A new covenant, he has regarded the first as out of use. Now, that which is out of use, and has become old, is ready to disappear.

Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:

and over the ark, the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we can not now speak particularly.

Now, when these things were thus arranged, the priests went, at all times, into the first tabernacle, discharging the service of God.

And for this reason, he is the mediator of the new covenant: that, since his death has taken place for the redemption of transgressions that were under the former covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

for a testament goes into effect after men are dead: seeing that it has no validity at all while the testator lives.

And, indeed, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

For the Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, the copies of the true; but he has entered heaven itself, now to present himself in the presence of God for us.

for then, he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once in the end of the ages, he has appeared in order to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

for then, would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers, after being once cleansed, would no longer have a consciousness of sins.

in whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin, thou hast had no pleasure.

he adds, And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

by a new and living way which he has dedicated for us, through the vail, that is, his flesh;

For if we sin willfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no longer a sacrifice for sins;

For we know him who has said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

But the just by faith shall live; and if he draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen:

By faith Noah, after being warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; by which faith he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, that he should be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.

But no chastisement seems, at the time, to be a matter of joy, but of grief: yet afterward, it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who are exercised by it.

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord;

For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no means to change his father's mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than the blood of Abel.

whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.

Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.

We have a sacrifice, of which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

For here we have no abiding city, but we seek one to come.

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant,

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