And might deliver those who through fear of death had been subject to life-long bondage.

Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself.

For in the case of those who have been once for all enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift,

And they indeed have been made priests, many in number, because they have been prevented by death from continuing;

The pith of all that we have been saying is this; we do have such a High Priest; and he has taken his seat on the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens,

But Jesus has obtained a better ministry, by so much as he is also Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises.

For if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second.

The Holy Spirit teaching by this that the way into the Holiest has not yet been disclosed while the first tent is still standing.

For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleansing of the flesh,

And because of this he is the Mediator of a new testament, in order that, since a death has taken place to atone for offenses committed under the first testament, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For after every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.

Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin.

And it is by this will that we have been sanctified by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.

But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled seven days.

Now no discipline seems for the present to be joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yields the peaceable fruits of righteousness to those who have been trained under it.

You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.