And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: And the heavens are the works of thy hands.

Let us fear, therefore, lest any of us forsaking the promise of entering into his rest, should seem to come behind.

But we which have believed, do enter into his rest, as contrariwise he said to the other, "As I have sworn in my wrath, 'They shall not enter into my rest.'" And that spake he verily long after that the works were made, and the foundation of the world laid.

Let us study therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall, after the same example, into unbelief:

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest which is entered into heaven - I mean Jesus the son of God - let us hold our profession.

Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full faith sprinkled in our hearts, from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water,

and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised -

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works:

and let us not forsake the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.

Call to remembrance the days that are passed in the which, after ye had received light, ye endured a great fight in adversities,

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

Stretch forth therefore again the hands which were let down, and the weak knees,

and see that ye have straight steps unto your feet, lest any halting turn out of the way: yea, let it rather be healed.

Let brotherly love continue.

Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."

Let us go forth therefore out of the tents, and suffer rebuke with him.