thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'

are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;

how can we escape, if we pay no attention at all to a salvation that is so great? This is so because it was first proclaimed by the Lord Himself, and then it was proved to us to be valid by the very men who heard Him themselves,

But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man .

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom are the all things, and through whom are the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

because both the one who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers

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;

And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

Because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted, He is able to help and provide immediate assistance to those who are being tempted and exposed to suffering.

Because of which, holy brothers, companions of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our affirmation, Jesus Christ,

because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

Where your forefathers found I stood their test, because they saw my works for forty years,

because we are the Messiah's partners only if we hold on to our original confidence to the end.

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

entered not in because of unbelief, He again, after so long a time, fixeth a certain day, saying by David, To-day; as it was said before, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

because the one who enters God's rest has himself rested from his own actions, just as God did from his.

Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

Therefore, [because we] have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

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

and because of this infirmity he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins;

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

and because He was perfectly qualified for it He became the author of endless salvation for all who obey Him,

Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,

For everyone who partakes of milk [is] unacquainted with the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.

And we will do so [i.e., go on to more advanced teaching] if God allows us to. For it is impossible to get people who have [completely] fallen away [from God] to repent again, because they [continue to] crucify for themselves God's Son all over again, and hold Him up to contempt.

and then have fallen away—it is impossible to bring them back again to repentance, since they again nail the Son of God on the cross [for as far as they are concerned, they are treating the death of Christ as if they were not saved by it], and are holding Him up again to public disgrace.

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

And so he obtained what he had been promised, because he patiently waited for it.

I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

In the same way God, [because he] wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed [it] with an oath,

where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, [because he] became a high priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek.

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

Because it is clear that our Lord comes out of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests from that tribe.

And it is still far more evident, because another priest is raised up, after the likeness of Melchidek, Who was made not after the law of a carnal commandment,

For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

(Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.

A better Hope, because it was not promised apart from an oath.

but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Therefore also he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, [because he] always lives in order to intercede on their behalf.

For Jesus was a very suitable head priest for us [i.e., He meets our needs very well], because He was holy, innocent, without [moral] corruption, separated from sinners and [exalted] above the heavens.

who has no day by day need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices, first of all for his own [personal] sins and then for those of the people, because He [met all the requirements and] did this once for all when He offered up Himself [as a willing sacrifice].

Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, [because there] are those who offer the gifts according to the law,

But as it is, Christ has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is more excellent [than the old Levitical priestly ministry], for He is the Mediator (Arbiter) of a better covenant [uniting God and man], which has been enacted and rests on better promises.

For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Because this is the covenant that I will covenant to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their mind, I will write them also upon their hearts; and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for people.

And they shall not teach each his fellow-citizen, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord; because all shall know me in themselves, from the little one among them unto the great among them.

Because I will be merciful to their unrighteousnesses, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.

When God speaks of “A new covenant,” He makes the first one obsolete. And whatever is becoming obsolete (out of use, annulled) and growing old is ready to disappear.

Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.

And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,

Because where there is a testament, there has to be the death of the man who made it.

because a testament has no effect till after the demise: it not being in force while the testator is alive.

And because by God's law death comes to men once, and after that they are judged;

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

And it is by this will that we are consecrated, because Jesus Christ once for all has offered up his body.

Because by one offering he has made complete for ever those who are made holy.

So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,

let us continue to come near with sincere hearts in the full assurance that faith provides, because our hearts have been sprinkled clean from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Not giving up our meetings, as is the way of some, but keeping one another strong in faith; and all the more because you see the day coming near.

Partly, indeed, because, both with reproaches and tribulations, ye were being made a spectacle, but, partly, because, into fellowship with them who were so involved, ye were brought; -

For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which it was testified of him that he was righteous (upright, in right standing with God), and God testified by accepting his gifts. And though he died, yet through [this act of] faith he still speaks.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

because he was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

Therefore, from one man [Abraham], who was as good as dead [i.e., because of having a sterile wife], were born descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the [grains of] sand on the seashore.

These people all died victoriously as a result of their faith, although they did not receive the blessings promised; that is, because they really saw them in the far-off future and welcomed them, and so professed to be only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

Instead, they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, because he has prepared a city for them.

Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.

because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.

By faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king's anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days [by Joshua and the sons of Israel].

By faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies [sent by the sons of Israel] in peace.

Women by a resurrection received their dead again; others endured tortures, because they would not accept release, that they might rise to a better life.

because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us.

Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.

Because of chastening ye endure; God is treating you as with sons, for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

Because of this, straighten up the hands which hang down and the enfeebled knees.

Actively seek to live in peace with all people. And be dedicated to God, because no one will see God without this.

For you know that also afterwards, [when he] wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.

Take care not to refuse to listen to him who is speaking. For if they could not escape because they would not listen to him who warned them here on earth, how much less can we, who reject him who is from heaven!