that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who fled to lay hold on the hope set before us,

And the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is their brothers, although descended from Abraham;

If therefore there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood,??or the people received the law under it,??hat need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also there is made a change of the law.

who was not a priest after the law of an external commandment, but after the power of imperishable life.

for the law made nothing perfect, but was the introduction of a better hope through which we draw nigh to God.

For the law constitutes men chief priests having infirmity, but the word of the oath which is after the law the Son made perfect forever.

For if he had been on earth he would not have been a priest, there being priests to offer, the gifts according to the law,

For every commandment of the law having been spoken by Moses to all the people, taking the blood of bullocks 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 purified with blood, and without the pouring out of blood there is no forgiveness.

For the law having a shadow of the good things that were to come, not the very likeness of the things, could not by the sacrifices which they offered continually every year perfect the offerers;

Saying before, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou didst not desire and wast not pleased with, which are offered according to the law,

Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses;