And again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."

And, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

Now who heard him and provoked him? Was it not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?

Therefore, as long as the promise of entering his rest remains valid, let us be afraid! Otherwise, some of you will fail to reach it,

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fail by following their example of disobedience.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with our confession of faith.

So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about the Messiah, let us continue to be carried along to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead actions, faith toward God,

let us continue to come near with sincere hearts in the full assurance that faith provides, because our hearts have been sprinkled clean from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Let us continue to hold firmly to the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful.

And let us continue to consider how to motivate one another to love and good deeds,

Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and worship God in reverence and fear in a way that pleases him.

Let brotherly love continue.

Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name.