Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.

For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,

For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

Brotherly love must continue.

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.