Having become so much better than the heavenly agents, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.

But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.

And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

(for the law made nothing fully perfect), and an introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.

By so much, Jesus has become the surety of a better covenant.

Indeed therefore, a necessity was for the models of the things in the heavens themselves to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things with better sacrifices than these.

For by this the ancients were well reported.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.

By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,

and to Jesus a mediator of a new covenant, and to blood of sprinkling that speaks better than Abel.

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

Pray about us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, desiring to behave well in all things.

may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.