that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us;

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;

If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

For if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change of the law.

who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.

for the Law perfected nothing,and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

For the Law maketh men highpriests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.

For if, indeed, he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law;

For when Moses had spoken every precept according to the Law to all the people, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

And almost all things are according to the Law purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with them perfect.

Then said I, Lo, I have comein the volume of the book it is written of meto do thy will, O God."

Saying above, "Sacrifices and offerings, and whole burntofferings and sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, and hadst no pleasure in them,"such as are offered in conformity to the Law,

then hath he said, "Lo, I have come to do thy will." He setteth aside the first, that he may establish the second.

He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses;

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;