having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].

For if the word spoken through heavenly agents became certain, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,

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

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.

"Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, 'Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.'

And having been fully perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of Holy Spirit,

(6:19) where Jesus has blazed the way for us and became a High Priest with the rank of Melchizedek.

With the change of the priesthood a change of the Law became a necessity.

For He of whom this is said became a member of a different tribe no member of which ever officiated at the altar.

None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

For although those priests became such without an oath, He had an oath form God who said to him, The Lord hath sworn and will not change, Thou art a priest forever.

by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

But when Christ became the Head Priest of the good things that have come, He entered the greater and more complete Tabernacle, not made by hand, that is, not part of this creation [i.e., heaven, See 8:2].

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

quenched the force of fire, escaped the jaw of the sword. Out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, bowed down armies of aliens.

And none of these who became martyrs through faith received the promise,