He being an emanation of God's glory and stamp of his substance, and upholding the universe by the utterances of his power, after by himself making purification of our sins, has taken his seat on the right hand of the Majesty on High.

and again, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

whither Jesus himself is entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

Now if there were perfection through the Levitical priesthood, (and it was under it that the people received the Law) why was it still necessary for another kind of priest to arise, after the order of Melchizedek, instead of being reckoned according to the order of Aaron?

And this is yet more abundantly clear if, after the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another Priest,

For the words are in evidence, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

"For this is the covenant which I will covenant with the house of Israel, After these days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their minds, And upon their hearts will I write them; And I will be their God, And they shall be my people;

For after every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.

Nor did he enter to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest entered into the sanctuary, year after year, with blood that was not his own;

And since it is appointed to men once to die, and after that the judgment;

so also the Christ, after being once for all offered to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who wait for him for salvation.

For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

For while every priest stands, day after day, at his ministrations, and many times repeats the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

this Priest, after offering one Sacrifice for sins, sat down forever on God's right hand;

"This is the covenant I will make with them After those days," says the Lord. "I will set my laws upon their hearts, And I will inscribe them on their minds."

For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins,

But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled seven days.

Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.