how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.