Has in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

And again, when he brings the firstbegotten into the world, he says, And let all the angels of God worship him.

And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

But unto the Son he says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom.

But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

For unto the angels has he not put in subjection the world to come, of which we speak.

You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the nature of Abraham.

Therefore in all things he had to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help them that are tempted.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who has built the house has more honor than the house.

For every house is built by some man; but he that built all things is God.

But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

And to whom swore he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day in this way, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For if Joshua had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.

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

And no man takes this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

As he says also in another place, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

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

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no man has ever served at the altar.

For he testifies, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

And since it was not without an oath he was made priest:

But this man, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

Therefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.

For such a high priest was befitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

For the law makes men high priests who have weakness; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated forevermore.

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: therefore it is of necessity that this man have something also to offer.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, says he, that you make all things according to the pattern showed to you in the mount.

But now has he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

For finding fault with them, he says, Behold, the days come, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

In that he says, A new covenant, he has made the first old. Now that which decays and grows old is ready to vanish away.

But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

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

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place every year with blood of others;

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the age has he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering you desired not, but a body have you prepared me:

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin you desired not, neither had pleasure in them; which are offered by the law;

Then said he, Lo, I come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second.

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

For by one offering he has perfected forever them that are sanctified.

The Holy Spirit also is a witness to us: for after this he had said before,

By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

And having a high priest over the house of God;

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Of how much worse punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done insult unto the Spirit of grace?

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaks.

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

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved by fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from which also he received him in a figure.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked for the recompense of the reward.