Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

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

Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

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 do see Jesus, who was made inferior to the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by God's favor He might experience death for every human being.

For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.

For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he 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 set at liberty those who all their lifetime had been subject to slavery because of their dread of death.

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,

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who has built the house has more honor than the house.

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.

And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

For we have had the good news told to us as well as they, but the message heard did them no good, because they were not by faith made one with those who heeded it.

Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good-news did not enter because of disobedience,

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.

He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,

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

Concerning him I have much to say, and much that is hard to make clear to you, because you have grown dull of hearing.

For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid 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 let themselves be turned away, it is not possible for their hearts to be made new a second time; because they themselves put the Son of God on the cross again, openly shaming him.

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 his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it 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.

Therefore, because God wanted to make the strongest demonstration of the unchangeable character of His purpose, He interposed 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 indeed there becomes an annulment of a preceding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

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

mightier 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 of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,

but he, because of his remaining into the age, has the priesthood unchangeable.

Therefore, because He Himself lives always to intercede for them always, He is able to save completely any and all who come to God through Him.

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 need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

However, if He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, because there are those who officiate in accordance with the law in offering the gifts;

But, as the case with Him now stands, He has entered upon a priestly service as much superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is the Mediator is superior to theirs, superior because it has been enacted upon superior 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 my hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. Because they did not continue in my covenant, and I disregarded them, says Lord.

Because this is the covenant that I will ordain with the house of Israel after those days, says Lord, giving my laws into their mind, and I will write them on their hearts. And I will be to them for a God, and they will be to me fo

And they will, no, not teach each man his fellow citizen, and each man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, because all will know me, from their small as far as their great.

Because I will be merciful to their iniquities, and their sins and their lawlessness I will no, not further remember.

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 he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal 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;

Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

Because it is not possible for the blood of oxen 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 draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

Let us stop neglecting our meeting together, as some do, but let us continue to encourage one another, and all the more because you see that the great day is drawing 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 better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto 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.

By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who 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 by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from sin,

He considered suffering ridicule for Christ's sake to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to his reward.

By faith he left Egypt, because he was not afraid of the king's anger, for he persevered as though he were actually seeing Him who is unseen.

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 loose woman, was not put to death with those who had gone against God's orders, because she had taken into her house in peace those sent to see the land.

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 kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without 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 have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he was turned away, though he made his request frequently and with weeping; because the past might not be changed.

See to it that you do not refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they did not escape, because they refused to listen to him who warned them here on earth, how much less can we, if we reject Him who is from heaven?