that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.

(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,

For every commandment having been spoken according to the law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.

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

Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);

then he said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first that he may establish the second;

Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses: