And Moses indeed was faithful in all that house of his as a servant, to bear testimony of the things which should be after spoken;

again he limiteth a certain day, saying by David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, "To-day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts."

Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

As he saith also in another passage, "Thou art priest forever after the order of Melchisedec;"

publicly proclaimed of God high-priest after the order of Melchisedec.

And so after long patient waiting he obtained the promise.

into which the forerunner for us is entered, even Jesus, made after the order of Melchisedec an high-priest for ever.

If therefore there was perfection by the Levitical priesthood (for under that the people had the law given to them), what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

and it is yet more abundantly evident, that there should arise another priest after the likeness of Melchisedec,

For the testimony is, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for they indeed were made priests without 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:")

who perform the service after the figure and shadow of things in the heavens, as Moses was divinely instructed, when he was about to finish the tabernacle. "For see," saith God, "that thou make all things according to the model shewed thee on the mount."

For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their understanding, even on their hearts will I inscribe them: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

And forasmuch as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment,

Now the Holy Ghost also beareth this testimony to us: for after declaring before,

"This is the testament which I will appoint to them after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their hearts, even on their minds will I inscribe them;"

For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no more sacrifice for sins remaineth;

But remember the past days in which, after ye had been illuminated, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

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

But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

By faith Moses, after he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child singularly beautiful; and they were not intimidated by the command of the king.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after being circled round seven days.

Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.