who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil;

for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.

being able to feel tenderly for the ignorant and erroneous; forasmuch as he is himself encompassed with infirmity.

And on this account he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifice for sins.

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

and complete himself, he became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself,

And thus God, designing more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of promise the immutability of his will, pledged himself by oath,

who hath not daily need, as the high-priests, first, to offer sacrifice for their own sins, afterwards, for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, by the eternal Spirit, offered up himself in sacrifice without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, that we may perform divine service to the living God?

and not that he should often offer up himself in sacrifice, as the high-priest enters every year into the holies with blood not his own,

(for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

but this person, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever hath seated himself at the right hand of God;

Consider then attentively him that endured from sinners such opposition against himself, that ye be not wearied out, fainting in your souls.

If ye patiently endure correction, God carries himself towards you as his children: for who is the son whom the father doth not correct?