God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:

And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son into the world, he saith, "And all the angels of God shall worship him."

But unto the son he saith, "God, thy seat shall be forever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore God, which is thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

God bearing witness thereto, both with signs and wonders also, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost, according to his own will.

Nevertheless, we yet see not all things subdued unto him. But him that was made less than the angels, we see that it was Iesus: which is crowned with glory and honour for the suffering of death; that he, by the grace of God, should taste of death for all men.

And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold here am I and the children which God hath given me."

Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.

Every house is prepared of some man. But he that ordained all things is God.

Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day, on this wise, "And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

There remaineth therefore yet a rest to the people of God.

For he that is entered into his rest doth cease from his own works, as God did from his.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest which is entered into heaven - I mean Jesus the son of God - let us hold our profession.

For every high priest that is taken from among men is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

And no man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

And though he were God's son, yet learned he obedience, by those things which he suffered,

and is called of God a high priest, after the order of Melchizedek.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

And so will we do, if God permit.

and have tasted of the good word of God, and of the power of the world to come;

if they fall away, should be renewed again unto repentance: Forasmuch as they have, as concerning themselves, crucified the son of God afresh, making a mock of him.

For that earth which drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them that dress it, receiveth blessing of God:

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

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

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

This Melchizedek, king of Salem - which being priest of the most high God, met Abraham, as he returned again from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

without father, without mother, without kin, and hath neither beginning of his time, neither yet end of his life: but is likened unto the son of God, and continueth a priest forever.

For the law made no thing perfect: but was an introduction of a better hope, by which hope, we draw nigh unto God.

Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.

and is a minister of holy things, and of the very tabernacle which God pitched, and not man.

which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."

For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

That first tabernacle verily had ordinances and servings of God, and worldly holiness.

When these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle and executed the service of God:

But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, came by a greater, and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands: that is to say, not of this manner building,

How much more shall the blood of Christ - which through the eternal spirit, offered himself without spot to God - purge your consciences from dead works, for to serve the living God?

saying, "This is the blood of the testament, which God hath appointed unto you."

For Christ is not entered into the holy places, that are made with hands, which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven, for to appear now in the sight of God for us.

For the law - which hath but the shadow of good things to come, and not the things in their own fashion - can never with the sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

Then I said, 'Lo I come.' In the chiefest of the book it is written of me, that I should do thy will, o God."

And then he said, "Lo I am come to do thy will o God." He taketh away the first to establish the latter.

but this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat him down for ever on the righthand of God,

And seeing also that we have a high priest which is ruler over the house of God,

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works:

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be counted worthy, which treadeth underfoot the son of God: and counteth the blood of the testament as an unholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.

By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.

By faith was Enoch translated that he should not see death; neither was he found, for God had taken him away. Before he was taken away, he was reported of that he had pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

By faith Noah honoured God, after that he was warned of things which were not seen, and prepared the ark to the saving of his household, through the which ark he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which cometh by faith.

For he looked for a city having a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

And therefore sprang thereof one - and of one which was as good as dead - so many in multitude, as the stars of the sky, and as the sand of the sea shore which is innumerable.

But now they desire a better, that is to say a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

For he considered that God was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him, for an example of the resurrection.

and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,

were stoned, were hewn asunder, were tempted, were slain with swords, walked up and down in sheep skins, in goat skins, in need, tribulation, and vexation,

And these all, through faith, obtained good report, and received not the promise;

God providing a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, which for the joy that was set before him, abode the cross, and despised the shame, and is set down on the righthand of the throne of God.

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

No manner chastising for the present time seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness unto them which are therein exercised.

And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:

But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels,

and unto the congregation of the first born sons, which are written in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of just and perfect men:

Wherefore if we receive a kingdom which is not moved, we have grace, whereby we may serve God and please him with reverence and godly fear.

For our God is a consuming fire.

Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

Remember them which have the oversight of you, which have declared unto you the word of God: consider the conversation of their living, the end of whose conversation see that ye look upon, and follow their faith.

Be not carried about with divers and strange learning. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, and not with meats, which have not profited them that have had their pastime in them.

Therefore Jesus, to sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

For by him offer we the sacrifice of praise always to God: that is to say, the fruit of those lips, which confess his name.

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Pray for us. We have confidence because we have a good conscience in all things, and desire to live honestly.

The God of peace that brought again from death our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting testament,

make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.