who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.

Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short.

For we have also received the good news as they did; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being accompanied with faith in those who heard.

being able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he is himself encompassed with infirmity,

So also Christ did not put on himself the honor of being made a chief priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee;

Who in the days of his flesh having offered both prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, with loud cries and tears, [and being heard and delivered] from fear,??8 although he was a Son, learned obedience from what he suffered,

and being made perfect became to all who obey him an author of eternal salvation,

being called by God a chief priest after the order of Melchisedec.

to whom also Abraham gave a tenth of all, first being interpreted king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace,

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither a beginning of days nor end of life, but being made like the Son of God, continues a priest forever.

For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also there is made a change of the law.

And they indeed were made many priests, on account of being forbidden by death to continue;

For if he had been on earth he would not have been a priest, there being priests to offer, the gifts according to the law,

And these being thus provided, the priests enter into the first tabernacle continually, performing the services,

not that he may often present himself, as the chief priest enters into the sanctuary once a year with the blood of another [being];

partly in being made a spectacle by reproaches and afflictions, and partly being companions of those so treated.

By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going.

Remember those bound as bound with them, and those injured as being yourselves also in the body.