But to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is unto eternity; a sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

They will be destroyed, but thou remainest; and they all will grow old as a garment,

and as a cloak thou wilt wrap them up, and they will undergo a change: but thou art the same, and thy years will never end."

Unto which indeed of the angels said he ever, "Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet?"

But one in a certain passage testifieth, saying, "What is man, that thou rememberest him, or a son of man, that thou regardest him?"

thou hast subjected all things under his feet." Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.

But we see Jesus for a little while made lower than angels, by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that, by the grace of God, he might taste of death for every one.

For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of the seed of Abraham.

For every house is built by some person; but he who is the architect of all things is God.

but Christ as a son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold firmly the confidence and glorying of hope stedfast unto the end.

but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

But against whom was he incensed forty years? Was it not against those who had sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness?

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who did not believe?

For we are hearing the same gospel preached as they did; but the word heard did not profit them, not being incorporated by faith with those who heard it.

Even creation is not invisible before him, but all things are naked, and fully displayed before his eyes, to whom we must give our account.

For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

But solid nourishment is proper for grown men, even as many as by habit have their organs of perception exercised for the discernment both of good and evil.

but if it produceth thorns and thistles, it is abandoned, and near the curse [of barrenness], whose end will be for burning.

But, beloved, we are persuaded concerning you that things are better, and connected with salvation, though we thus speak.

But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end:

that ye be not slothful, but imitators of those who, by faith and long suffering, are inheriting the promises.

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but in exact resemblance with the Son of God, abideth a priest for ever.

But he who derived not his genealogy from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises;

but without all dispute the inferior receives benediction from the superior.

And here indeed dying men receive the tithes, but there he hath a testimony borne to him that he liveth.

And, if I may so say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes.

who was not made such by the law of a carnal commandment, but by the power of a life indissoluble.

For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

(for they indeed were made priests without an oath; but he with an oath, by him who said unto him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:")

but this person, because he abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not over to another.

For the law constitutes men high-priests, though they have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is since the law, constitutes the Son, unto eternity completely perfect.

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

But behind the second vail was the tabernacle, called the holy of holies:

but into the second once in every year entered the high-priest alone, not without blood, which he offered for his own inadvertencies, and for those of the people:

But Christ becoming the high-priest of future good things, through a better and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation;

nor by the blood of goats and of calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

There was a necessity therefore that the representations of the things in heaven should be purified by these; but the celestial things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For Christ is not entered into the holies made with hands, the antitypes of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the presence of God for us:

(for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

And forasmuch as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment,

But in these [sacrifices] there is a commemoration of sins every year.

Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and oblation thou hast not chosen, but thou hast exactly fashioned a body for me:

but this person, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever hath seated himself at the right hand of God;

henceforth waiting till his enemies be put as a footstool for his feet.

not deserting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom with some, but exhorting to it; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

but a certain terrible expectation of judgment, and a burning indignation, ready to devour these enemies.

Any man who treated the law of Moses with neglect, was put to death, without mercy, on the deposition of two or three witnesses:

But remember the past days in which, after ye had been illuminated, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

But we are not of those who turn back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the salvation of the soul.

But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.

But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

For they indeed for a few days as seemed proper to themselves corrected us; but he for our own advantage, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.

and make strait paths for your feet, that what is halting may not be turned out of the way; but that it may rather be healed.

for they could not bear the charge given, and "If but a beast touch the mountain he shall be stoned, or shot through with a dart:"

but ye are come unto mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

whose voice then shook the earth, but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also the heaven."

Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.

But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.

Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.??19 But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.

But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.