For to what angel did God ever say, "You are my Son, today I have become your Father"?

But regarding the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, will stand forever and ever; a righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.

But to what angel did He ever say: "Just keep your seat at my right hand, until I make your foes a footstool for your feet"?

For it was not to angels that He gave authority over that world to be, of which we are speaking.

You made Him inferior to angels for a little while, yet you have crowned Him with glory and honor, you have set Him over the works of your hands,

You have put all things under His feet!" Now when He gave Him authority over everything, He did not leave a single thing that was not put under His authority. But as yet we do not see everything actually under His authority,

but Christ as a Son set over the house of God was faithful; and we are that house, if we keep up our courage and the joy that hope inspires to the very end.

See to it, my brothers, that no wicked, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the ever-living God,

For whoever is admitted into God's rest himself has rested from his works, just as God did.

For every high priest who is taken from men is appointed to officiate on behalf of men in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sin-offerings.

and so is obliged to offer sin-offerings, not only for the people but for himself as well.

For although you ought to be teachers of others because you have been Christians so long, you actually need someone to teach you over and over again the very elements of the truths that God has given us, and you have gotten into such a state that you are in constant need of milk instead of solid food.

saying: "I will certainly bless you over and over again, I will extensively increase your numbers."

For He of whom this is said became a member of a different tribe no member of which ever officiated at the altar.

who does not need, as did the Levitical priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; this latter is just what He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; so this High Priest too must have some sacrifice to offer,

how much more surely will the blood of Christ, who with an eternal Spirit gave Himself a spotless offering to God, purify your consciences from works that mean mere death, to serve the ever living God?

And He does not enter to offer Himself over and over again, as the high priest enters the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own;

for, if that had been the case, He would have had to suffer over and over again, ever since the creation of the world. But, as it is, once at the close of the ages He has appeared, to put away sin by His sacrifice.

Every other priest stands officiating day after day and over and over again offering the same sacrifices, although they are unable to take away our sins.

and since in Him we have a Great Priest over the house of God,

let us, without ever wavering, keep on holding to the hope that we profess, for He is to be trusted who has made the promise,

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ever living God!

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered Isaac as a sacrifice; that is, he who had received the promise was starting to offer as a sacrifice his only son,

So then, through Christ, let us always offer God the sacrifice of praise; that is, the speech of lips that glorify the name of God.

Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.

perfectly fit you to do His will, He Himself, through Jesus Christ, accomplishing through you what is pleasing to Him. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.