And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

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

For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.

but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are we, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things are naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking of it, since ye are become dull in hearing.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has ever been attached to the service of the altar.

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;

the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);

But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving the soul.

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

the universal gathering; and to the assembly of the firstborn who are registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect;

Remember prisoners, as bound with them; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

for of those beasts whose blood is carried as sacrifices for sin into the holy of holies by the high priest, of these the bodies are burned outside the camp.