And might deliver those who through fear of death had been subject to life-long bondage.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing.

without father or mother, without lineage, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetuity.

Now those of the sons of Levi who are appointed to the priesthood, are authorized by the Law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brothers, and that too, although these are descended from Abraham.

And even Levi, who is the receiver of tithes, so to speak, paid tithes through Abraham;

for Levi was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met Abraham.

who has become such, not according to the law of a transitory enactment, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.

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

But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes no pleasure in him.

Furthermore, our earthly fathers used to discipline us, and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

Let brotherly love continue.

Let your life be untainted by love of money; be content with such things as you have; for God himself has said, I will never leave thee; I will never forsake thee.

Keep on praying for me. I am persuaded that I have a clear conscience, and I desire in every way to live nobly.