who, being the effulgence of his glory and the exact representation of his essence, and upholding all things by his own powerful word, when he had by himself made expiation for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

For some, when they had heard, did bitterly provoke; yet, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

For we have had the good news preached to us, even as they had: but the word preached did not profit them, for it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.

For we who have believed are to enter into rest, as he said: So I swore in my anger, they shall not enter into my rest; namely, that rest from his works which had been finished from the foundation of the world.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not, after this, have spoken of another day.

And so, when he had waited patiently, he received the promises.

but he who does not count his genealogy from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

If, then, there had been a perfect expiation by means of the Levitical priesthood, (for with reference to it, the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should be raised up after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second.

Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:

which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that held the manna, and the rod of Aaron that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

For when Moses had spoken to all the people every commandment of the law, lie took the blood of calves and of goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying:

in whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin, thou hast had no pleasure.

And, indeed, the Holy Spirit is a witness for us. For after he had said before,

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

And if indeed they had been mindful of that from which they came, they could have had an opportunity to return.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up,

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after the people had gone around them for seven days.

By faith Rabab the harlot perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies with peace.

others had trial of mockings and scourgings, bonds also, and imprisonments.

because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.

So, then, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, and live?

Remember those who are in bonds, as if you yourselves had been bound, and those who suffer affliction, since you yourselves are in the body.