who being a brightness from his glory and an image of his being, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself accomplished a cleansing of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner shared in the same, that through death he might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil,

who then, when they had heard, provoked? Was it not all who came out of Egypt by means of Moses?

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

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

but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then a place would not have been sought for a second.

The first covenant, then, had indeed ordinances of religious service, and a worldly sanctuary.

which had the golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on every side with gold, wherein was the golden pot containing the manna, and the rod of Aaron which budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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

For in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

but he, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down for ever on the right hand of God,

Moreover the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us of this. For after he had said,

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had our bodies washed with pure water,

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

Through faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.

And if indeed they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return;

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his onlybegotten son,

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

and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and also of bonds and imprisonment;