So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.

Now indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, although having come out of the loins of Abraham.

If indeed therefore perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need is there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated

For the priesthood being changed, of necessity a change of law also occurs.

who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

(for the law made nothing fully perfect), and an introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.

For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age.

For certainly if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, there being the priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

For of every commandment according to law that was spoken by Moses to all the people, after taking the blood of the calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood, and remission does not occur without bloodshed.

For the law having a shadow of the good things that are coming, not the same substance of the events, with the same sacrifices that are offered continually each year, they are never able to fully perfect those who are approaching.

Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of a book it is written about me) to do thy will, O God,

saying above, Sacrifice and offering and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou did not desire, nor were thou pleased with things that are offered according to the law.

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

Any man who has disregarded the law of Moses dies without mercies from two or three witnesses.