For to which of the angels did he ever say: "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee?" and again: "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest haply we let them slip.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast our first confidence firm to the end.

and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Since, then, we have a great highpriest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

For we have not a highpriest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who hath in all points been tempted as we are, without sin.

Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made highpriest, but he who said to him, "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;"

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

For it is impossible that those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and been make partakers of the Holy Spirit,

and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance, since they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us;

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, and which entereth within the veil;

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;

for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"

And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

For the Law maketh men highpriests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.

Now the principal thing among those of which we are speaking is this: We have such a highpriest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

For every highpriest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; whence it is necessary that this one also have something which he may offer.

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

which is a figure for the present time, in accordance with which are offered both gifts and sacrifices, which have no power as to the conscience to perfect the worshipper,

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the purifying of the flesh,

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that, death having taken place for redemption from the transgressions under the first covenant, they who have been called may receive the everlasting inheritance which was promised.

for then must he have suffered many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the end of the world he hath appeared, to put away sin by means of his sacrifice.

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?

Then said I, Lo, I have comein the volume of the book it is written of meto do thy will, O God."

then hath he said, "Lo, I have come to do thy will." He setteth aside the first, that he may establish the second.

And in this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

For if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins;

For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.

For ye have need of endurance; that, after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive what is promised.

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

Not yet have ye resisted unto blood, in your contest against sin;

and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons: "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;

But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.

Now all chastening for the present indeed seemeth to be not joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yieldeth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

For ye have not come to a mount that can be touched, and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

but ye have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads, the general assembly of angels;

And this expression, "Yet once more," signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, in order that those things which are not shaken may abide.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

We have an altar, of which they cannot eat who serve the tabernacle.

for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

But I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of my exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.