Since then it is reserved for some to enter it, and since those who formerly got the good news failed to enter owing to their disobedience,

and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

And has gone once and for ever into the holy place, having got eternal salvation, not through the blood of goats and young oxen, but through his blood.

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

It was by faith that even Sara got strength to conceive, bearing a son when she was past the age for it ??because she considered she could rely on Him who gave the promise.

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, and as an illustration, he received him back.

Who through faith overcame kingdoms, did righteousness, got their reward, kept the mouths of lions shut,

Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations.

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

because God had planned to give us something better [than they got], so that they would not be complete without us. [Note: The idea here is that these faithful people of Old Testament times did not receive the fullest of blessings until Christ came to make them available to both them and us together].

You know how later on, when he wanted to obtain his inheritance of blessing, he was set aside; he got no chance to repent, though he tried for it with tears.