thou hast subjected all things under his feet." Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.

but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

Now observe how great is this [Melchisedec], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave the tenth of the spoils.

For he to whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, in which no man approached the altar.

For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

NOW the summary of the things spoken is this: we have such an high-priest, who hath taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens;

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place sought for a second.

For finding fault with them, he saith, "Behold, the days are coming, saith the Lord; and I will accomplish for the house of Israel and for the house of Judah a new covenant:

not according to that covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I laid hold upon their hand to lead them up out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I took no longer care of them, saith the Lord.

And they shall no more teach every man his neighbour, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the mean man of them unto the great among them.

In calling it a new covenant, he hath made the first antiquated. Now what is antiquated and grown aged, is near evanescence.

Now when these things were thus disposed, the priests entered continually into the first tabernacle indeed, performing the divine services:

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, death being suffered for the redemption of transgressions committed against the first testament, they who are called might receive the promise of an eternal inheritance.

For a testament is valid when men are dead; for else it is of no efficacy whilst the testator is alive.

And almost all things are purified by blood according to the law, and without effusion of blood there is no remission of sin.

For Christ is not entered into the holies made with hands, the antitypes of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the presence of God for us:

(for in that case he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world:) but now once for all at the consummation of the ages hath he been manifested for the abolishing sin by the sacrifice of himself.

NOW the law, having a shadow of the good things which were to come, not the very substance of the things, cannot possibly, by the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, make those perfect who approach [God];

else they would have discontinued to make the offering, because they who performed the service being once made clean, would have had no more sense of sins on their conscience.

thou hast had no delight in whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin:

Now the Holy Ghost also beareth this testimony to us: for after declaring before,

[he adds,] "and their sins and their iniquities I will in no wise remember any more."

Now where there is remission of these, no more offering for sin [is needed].

For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no more sacrifice for sins remaineth;

For we know him who declares, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord." And again, "The Lord will judge his people."

"The just man then will live by faith;" and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him.

NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:

By faith we understand that the worlds were exactly formed by the word of God, so that the visible objects were not made out of things which now appear.

By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Now they who speak thus, shew evidently that they are in earnest search of their native country.

But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.

Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

For ye know, that when afterwards he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for a change of [his father's] mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

and to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel.

whose voice then shook the earth, but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also the heaven."

Now this word yet once more manifests the removal of the things shaken, as of things formed, that the things not shaken may endure.

Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee."

Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.

We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat, who perform the service in the tabernacle.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament,

Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.