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They will perish, but thou are permanent. And they will all become old as a garment.

Verse ConceptsCreation Showing God's NatureChange And Growth

And you will fold them up just like a robe, and they will be changed like the changing of one's coat, but you are the same, and your years will never cease."

Verse ConceptsendGod Is UnchangeablePermanenceRollingGod Is Unchanging

But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your feet?

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsenemies, of Jesus ChristRight Hand Of GodAngels, DescriptionRight SidesAngelsChrist OvercomingEnemies Of GodSubject To GodJesus Destroying His Enemies

how shall *we* escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeConfirmationComplacencydelay, humanHearingHistoryNeglecting God's ThingsWitnesses, To Jesus ChristSalvation, Described AsChrist PreachingEscaping EvilThe Gospel Of Salvation

But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying,

What is man, that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him?

Verse ConceptsGod Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingWhat Value Is Man?mindfulness

You made him a little bit lower than the angels [i.e., a little less exalted]. [Note: Although these Psalms passages referred to mankind, they are here applied to Jesus. See verse 9]. You crowned him with splendor and honor {{some ancient manuscripts add "and placed him as ruler over what you made"}}.

Verse ConceptsMan, Creation OfAngelsPeople Have Honourmindfulness

thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet." now since he has put all in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subjected to him. however we do not see as yet that all things are put under him.

Verse ConceptsHumanities Responsibility To CreationFootstoolsHeadshipAnimal LifeRespect, For EnvironmentSatan, As TempterVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesMan's DominionNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsNothing MissingPutting God FirstAll Enemies Under God's Feet

But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while [by taking on the limitations of humanity], crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering of death, so that by the grace of God [extended to sinners] He might experience death for [the sins of] everyone.

Verse ConceptsAtonementGod, Glory OfGlory, Revelation OfAtonement, in NTHonorGrace, And Jesus ChristSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSubstitutionTasteWorthinessExaltation Of ChristChrist, Humanity OfGod's Glory In Jesus ChristGod's Glory RevealedAtonement, By Christ AloneThe Effect Of Christ's DeathAll PeopleAngelsChrist Humbled HimselfChrist's Short LifeThe Grace Of GodSufferingJesus Death

and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children God has given Me."

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfSpiritual AdoptionAdoption Through ChristChildren In The FaithFaith And Trust

Besides, while Moses was faithful in every department of God's house as an attendant ??by way of witness to the coming revelation ??6 Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfPredictionsReliabilityServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordFidelityScriptures Bearing Witness To ChristGod's FaithfulnessConfidence And Self Esteemservanthoodtestimony

Therefore I was angry with that generation, and said, They are always led astray in their heart, and they did not know my ways.

Verse ConceptsKnowing God's WaysWay, TheHeart, Of Unregenerate PeoplePeople Going Astray

For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFaith, Nature OfHearingPreaching, Effects OfProfitsUnbelief, As Response To GodUnbelieversWordsCauses of failure inKeeping FaithHaving FaithValueevangelizingUnbelief Toward GodUnbelief Toward Christ

For we who have believed are being admitted to that rest, just as He has said: "As in my anger I took oath, they shall not be admitted to my rest," although God's works had been completed at the creation of the world.

Verse ConceptsCompletionHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityOpportunities, And SalvationPerfection, DivineEntering LifeSaved By FaithGod Swearing HarmFrom The BeginningGod Giving RestNew Testament Claiming Old Testament Is InspiredRestFinishing Strongfinishing

Since then it still remains that some are being admitted to it and that those who first had the good news told to them were not admitted because of disobedience,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureExclusionEntering LifeCauses of failure indisobedience

For all who are admitted to God's Rest rest after their work, just as God did after his.

Verse ConceptsWorks Of The LawstruggleRestStruggles

For although you ought to be teachers of others because you have been Christians so long, you actually need someone to teach you over and over again the very elements of the truths that God has given us, and you have gotten into such a state that you are in constant need of milk instead of solid food.

Verse ConceptsNeedElementsChildishnessSpiritual VitalityTeachersTeachingSpiritual ImmaturityTeaching In The ChurchBeginning To TeachStaying Strong And Not Giving UpEating MeatMaturity

of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. [These are all important matters in which you should have been proficient long ago.]

Verse ConceptsEternal PunishmentThe Nature Of The JudgementEternal DeathEternal JudgmentEternal JudgementPurifying OneselfAblutionconnectedness

[These are people] who were once enlightened [by the Gospel message], who had experienced the gift from heaven [i.e., forgiveness, never ending life, etc. See Rom. 6:23], who had partaken of the Holy Spirit [See Acts 2:38],

Verse ConceptsGiftsenlightenmentSpiritual IlluminationParticipation, In ChristUnity, Of God's PeoplePartakersGod Giving LightImpossible For PeopleBelonging To HeavenSharing In ChristBackslidersSharingStress And Hard TimesRenewalapostasyimpossible

and have realized how good the word of God is and how mighty are the powers of the coming Age, and then fell away--

Verse ConceptsLast DaysThe Future AgeGoodness As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodness

And who have fallen away, again, to be remoulding them into repentance; seeing they are again crucifying unto themselves the Son of God, and holding him up as an example.

Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsDoing RepeatedlyChrist And ShamingChrist Was KilledSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionRenewalapostasyimpossibleFalling Away From God

For land which absorbs the rain that often falls on it, and bears plants that are useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God;

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeverages, FigurativeRainLand ProducingGod BlessesUseful ThingsHerbsMarijuana

but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.

Verse ConceptsCreation Spoilt By SinBarren, LandThornsBurning PlantsPeople EndedGod CursingRejectionFarmingcultureapostasy

but we desire that every one of you may shew the same concern, continuing to discharge the condition upon which your hopes are founded: that ye be not unactive,

Verse ConceptsAssuranceAssurance, By Faith In ChristeagernessAssurance in the life of faithHope, As ConfidencediligenceStanding FirmTo The EndSteadfast In Hope

And those of the descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood are authorized by the law to collect a tenth from the people; that is, from their own brothers, though they have sprung from Abraham.

Verse ConceptsTithesBringing In The Tithe

Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].

Verse ConceptsHow Death Is InevitableChrist's LifeTithing For PeopleTithes And OfferingWitnessing

Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?

Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestHigh Priest, In OtMelchizedekRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPriesthood, In NtRitual LawAaron, PositionChrist, The High PriestPeople Made PerfectThe Law Given To IsraelRoyal Priesthoodpriests

Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

Verse ConceptsChangeRiversconnectednesspriests

For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, from which no man has attended to the altar.

And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtGod Swearing Blessings

The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Eternity OfGod, Perfection OfPriesthood, In NtConsecrationUnblemishmentChrist Made PerfectRivers

Now of the things we are saying this is the chief point: We have such a high priest, who has taken his place at the right hand of God's high seat of glory in heaven,

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, Sovereignty OfRight Hand Of GodThroneHeaven, God's ThroneMessianic Titles, High PriestRight SidesChrist And HeavenRivers

Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualOffering Sacrifices

However, if He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, because there are those who officiate in accordance with the law in offering the gifts;

Verse ConceptsFulfilling The Law

Who, indeed, are rendering divine service, with a glimpse and shadow, of the heavenly things; even as Moses hath received intimation, when about to complete the tent, - For see! saith he - Thou shalt make all things according to the model which hath been pointed out to thee in the mount.

Verse ConceptsArchitectureForeshadowingMoses, Life OfPriesthood, In NtShadowsDivine PlansAntitypesDesignPatternsThe Temple In HeavenHeavenly Visionreality

But, as it is, the priestly service to which Christ has been appointed is as much better than the old as the agreement established by him and the promises on which it is based are superior to the former ones.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newMediationMediatorUniquenessJesus Christ, PriesthoodChrist, The MediatorPreeminence Of ChristAdvocatesGreatness Of ChristPromises concerningPromisesMinistryExcellencecovenant

But finding fault with them, He says. "There are days coming," says the Lord, "When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant;

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newBlameRebukeBlemished People

Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfOutside The Houseaccomplishment

which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,

Verse ConceptsConsciousnessGuilt, Human Aspects OfThe Present AgeBlemished PeopleHuman Awareness Of Guiltconscience

since they deal only with food and drink and various washings, that is, with mere material regulations which are in force only until the time of setting things straight.

Verse ConceptsRitualLimitations Of The Bodyorder

But Christ, having arrived a high priest of the good things that are coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,

Verse ConceptsAtonementGod, Goodness OfTypes Of ChristThe Future AgeLiving Not For The MaterialThe Temple In Heaven

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Verse ConceptsThe Fact Of Deathlosing a loved oneDeath Of Loved OneLife After Death

For this cause it was necessary to make the copies of the things in heaven clean with these offerings; but the things themselves are made clean with better offerings than these.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsRight Sacrificescleansing

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

Verse ConceptsUnceasingReminders Of Sinremembrance

Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and'sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),

Verse ConceptsOfferingsFulfilling The LawNot Pleasing GodSacrificesSacrifice

and then there is added-- 'See, I have come to do thy will.' The former sacrifices are set aside to be replaced by the latter.

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstThe Lord's PrayerHumility Of ChristDoing God's Will

Every other priest stands officiating day after day and over and over again offering the same sacrifices, although they are unable to take away our sins.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesReligionDaily DutyOnce A DayDoing RepeatedlyAtoning By SacrificesSacrificeministering

Therefore indeed they were born of one, and those things of one having died, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sands which are by the sea, which are innumerable.

Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberStarsSeashoresOnly One PersonSand And Gravel

For he counted 'the reproaches that are heaped upon the Christ' of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, looking forward, as he did, to the reward awaiting him.

Verse ConceptsReproachHeavenly RewardsRiches, SpiritualTreasureSufferings RewardedSpiritual TreasuresSeeking Things AboveChoosing God's WayTreasure In HeavenReward For WorksWorthAbuseValueaccounting