For This One has been accounted worthy of more glory than Moses, by as much as He Who built the house hath more honor than the house;

again He designateth a certain day, "To-day" (saying in David, after so long a time, as has been before said), "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts."

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

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who takes tithes, has paid tithes;

who, indeed, serve in the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses has been divinely warned, when about to make the tabernacle; for "See," saith He, "that you make all things according to the pattern which was showed you in the mount";

but now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much also as He is Mediator of a better covenant, which, indeed, has been enacted on better promises.

the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the Holies has not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing;

Wherefore, not even has the first covenant been dedicated without blood;

Then said I, 'Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it has been written concerning Me), to do Thy will, O God.'"

Cast not away, therefore, your boldness, which, indeed, has great recompense.

"But My righteous one shall live by faith, and, if he draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him."

By faith we perceive that the ages have been constituted by the word of God, so that what is seen has not arisen out of things that appear.

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God.

for he was waiting for the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,

By faith he has instituted the passover, and the applying of the blood, lest the destroyer of the first-born should touch them.

Know ye that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.