He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact likeness of his being, and he holds everything together by his powerful word. After he had provided a cleansing from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Highest Majesty

even though they had seen my actions for 40 years. That is why I was indignant with that generation and said, "They are always going astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.'

because we have had the good news told to us as well as to them. But the message they heard did not help them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened to it.

even though his actions had been finished since the creation of the world. Somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day as follows: "On the seventh day God rested from all his actions,"

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken later about another day.

For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.

And so he obtained what he had been promised, because he patiently waited for it.

Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham the patriarch himself gave him a tenth of what he had captured!

But this man, whose descent is not traced from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the man who had received the promises.

There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, this high priest had to offer something, too.

If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need to look for a second one,

Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.

which had the gold altar for incense and the Ark of the Covenant completely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar holding the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the Tablets of the Covenant.

When everything had been arranged like this, the priests always went into the first part of the tent to perform their duties.

The Holy Spirit was indicating by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first part of the tent was still standing.

For after every commandment in the Law had been spoken to all the people by Moses, he took the blood of calves and goats, together with some water, scarlet wool, and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

Then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the creation of the world. But now, at the end of the ages, he has appeared once for all to remove sin by his sacrifice.

But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, "he sat down at the right hand of God."

By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

By faith Sarah, even though she was old and barren, received the strength to conceive, because she was convinced that the one who had made the promise was faithful.

If they had been thinking about what they had left behind, they would have had an opportunity to go back.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice,

about whom it had been said, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter,

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

By faith Rahab the prostitute did not die with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies with a greeting of peace.

since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?

Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.