Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion,

Let us, therefore, make every effort to be admitted to that Rest, so that none of us may fail through such disobedience as theirs.

For every high priest who is chosen from among men is appointed to represent his fellow-men in their relations with God, and to offer gifts and sin-offerings.

But full-grown men have a right to solid food, for their faculties are trained by practice to distinguish right and wrong.

For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have showed for his cause, in giving help to your fellow-Christians as you still do.

so that you may never grow careless, but may learn to follow the example of those who through their faith and endurance are the possessors of God's promises.

For the Law appoints to the high priesthood men full of imperfection; but this utterance about the making of the oath, which came long after the Law, appoints a son, fully qualified to be high priest forever.

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

Faith enabled them to cross the Red Sea as though it were dry land, although the Egyptians when they tried to follow them across it were drowned.

Faith made the walls of Jericho fall, after they had marched around them each day for seven days.

And why should I go on? For my time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

Remember us to all your leaders and to all your fellow-Christians. The brothers from Italy wish to be remembered to you.