And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:

For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this : We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

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,

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

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),

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.

For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And this word , Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned without the camp.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.