And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

For who provoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.

Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience,

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

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

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

Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.

And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the 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 harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.

because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?