Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Therefore in all things he had to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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

But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

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

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, in which was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers once purged should have had no more consciousness of sins.

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin you desired not, neither had pleasure in them; which are offered by the law;

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

The Holy Spirit also is a witness to us: for after this he had said before,

For you had compassion on me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and an enduring possession.

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 this testimony, that he pleased God.

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?