For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?"

but to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness:

But to which of the angels hath He ever said, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

Thou madest Him for a little while inferior to the angels; with glory and honor hast thou crowned Him, and hast set Him over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet,"

but Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we maintain the free profession and exultation of hope firm unto the end.

For every high-priest taken from among men, is appointed for the sake of men in things relating to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

and for this reason he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifice for sins.

As He saith also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, being made an high-priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

Now He, of whom these things are said, is of another tribe, of which none ever attended at the altar..

For He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for they indeed are become priests without the solemnity of an oath; but He with an oath, by Him who said unto Him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:")

but He, because He abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other:

wherefore also He is able to save to the uttermost, those that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

who hath no need, as the Levitical high-priests had, daily to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: for this He did once for all, in offering up Himself.

For the law appointeth men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the oath, recorded since the law, appointeth the Son to be priest for ever, being fully perfected for it.

For every high-priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it was necessary that He also should have something to offer.

For if He were on earth, He could not be a priest, seeing there are priests already that offer gifts according to the law:

and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat: of which it is not necessary now to speak particularly.

nor to offer Himself often, as the high-priest entereth into the holy of holies every year with the blood of others;

For the law having but a faint shadow of good things to come, and not the full image of the things, can never, even by the great annual sacrifices which they offer statedly, make the comers thereunto perfect.

but He having offered one sacrifice for sins, is for ever sat down at the right hand of God;

For by one offering He hath perfected for ever those that are sanctified.

his flesh, and having a great high-priest over the house of God,

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to day, and for ever:

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Salute all that preside over you, yea and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.