being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

For because he has himself suffered, having been tried, he is able to help the tried.

For this man is judged worthy of more glory than Moses, as much as he has more honor than the house [tabernacle] which he built.

HAVING therefore a great chief priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the profession.

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

but he, on account of his continuing for ever, has a priesthood which passes not away,

who has no need daily as the chief priests first to present sacrifices for their sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, having offered himself.

BUT the chief thing in addition to what has been said is, that we have such a chief priest who sat on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens,

but now he has obtained a more excellent service, by as much also as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established on better promises.

the Holy Spirit showing this, that the way into the sanctuary is not made manifest while the first tabernacle yet has a standing,

saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God has enjoined upon you.

For Christ did not enter into the sanctuary made with hands, a type of the true, but into heaven itself, and already has appeared before God for us,

since it was necessary that it should suffer often from the foundation of the world, but now once at the consummation of the world he has been manifested to destroy sins by the sacrifice of himself.

For by one offering he has perfected forever the sanctified.

of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has a great reward.

for he looked for the city which has foundations [fixed abodes] whose designer and builder is God.

but now they seek a better, that is a heavenly [country]. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.

For consider him that has endured such a contradiction from sinners, that you may not become faint and weary in your minds.

whose voice then shook the earth, but now it has been promised, saying, Hereafter once for all I will shake not only the earth, but also heaven.

Know that brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.