For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son, today I have begotten you"? And again, "I will be a father to him and he shall be a son to me"?

And, "You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

For it is not to angels that he subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

But there is a place where someone has testified, "What is man that you are mindful of him, or the son of man that you care for him?

For both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For because he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

but Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold fast to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

And there is no creature hidden from his sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.

So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";

as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that accompany salvation.

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these also are descended from Abraham.

In this case tithes are received by mortal men, but in that case by one of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but he became a priest with an oath through the One who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law.

For he finds fault with them when he says: "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

This is symbolic for the present time. According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for him.

For since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices which are continually offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near.

When he said above, "You did not desire, nor did you take pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law),

For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their souls.

By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are rebuked by him.

If you are left without discipline, in which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

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

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and offer to God acceptable worship with reverence and awe,

Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves are also in the body.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city which is to come.

Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.