For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these also are descended from Abraham.

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

By faith Joseph, when he was at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites, and gave orders concerning his bones.

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Besides this, we have had fathers of our flesh to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

Let brotherly love continue.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you."

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.