For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?

But to which of the angels did he ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

when he says, "I will announce your name to my brothers. I will praise you within the congregation."

And again, "I will trust him." And again, "I am here with the children God has given me."

do not harden your hearts as they did when they provoked me during the time of testing in the wilderness.

There your ancestors tested me,

even though they had seen my actions for 40 years. That is why I was indignant with that generation and said, "They are always going astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.'

So in my anger I swore a solemn oath that they would never enter my rest."

See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.

Instead, continue to encourage one another every day, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin,

As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as they did when they provoked me."

We who have believed are entering that rest, just as he has said, "So in my anger I swore a solemn oath that they would never enter my rest,"

and again in this passage, "They will never enter my rest."

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fail by following their example of disobedience.

So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

In the same way, the Messiah did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."

It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors at the time when I took them by the hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt. Because they did not remain loyal to my covenant, I ignored them, declares the Lord.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Never again will everyone teach his neighbor or his brother by saying, "Know the Lord,' because all of them will know me, from the least important to the most important.

how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead actions so that we may serve the living God!

This is why the Messiah is the mediator of a new covenant; so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance promised them, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the offenses committed under the first covenant.

For this reason, the Scriptures say, when the Messiah was about to come into the world: "You did not want sacrifices and offerings, but you prepared a body for me.

Then I said, "See, I have come to do your will, O God' In the volume of the scroll this is written about me."

"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts and will write them on their minds,

Therefore, my brothers, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

For we know the one who said, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay them back," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

but my righteous one will live by faith, and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up.

You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed.

The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"

I especially ask you to do this so that I may be brought back to you sooner.

Now may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep,

I urge you, brothers, to listen patiently to my encouraging message, for I have written you a short letter.

You should know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.

May grace be with all of you!