For to which of the angels did he say at any time, "You are my Son. Today have I become your father?" and again, "I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?"

And, "You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

Are not they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

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

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

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

but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

So also Christ did not glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your father."

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

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

Now in the things which we are saying, the main 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 priests who offer the gifts according to the Law;

which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect;

but deal only with foods and drinks and various washings; they are regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of setting things right.

For Christ hasn't entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you did not desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which are offered according to the Law),

from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.

For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

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

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

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are reproved by him;

But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.

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

This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

So since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, through which we may offer service pleasing to God, with reverence and awe,

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you 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 of the camp.

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