thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,

Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.

but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end is to be burned.

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has ever been attached to the service of the altar.

(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

For finding fault, he says to them, Behold, days come, saith the Lord, and I will consummate a new covenant as regards the house of Israel, and as regards the house of Juda;

And they shall not teach each his fellow-citizen, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord; because all shall know me in themselves, from the little one among them unto the great among them.

In that he says New, he has made the first old; but that which grows old and aged is near disappearing.

and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now the time to speak in detail.

Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

For the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

since he had then been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice.

Since, would they not indeed have ceased being offered, on account of the worshippers once purged having no longer any conscience of sins?

Thou tookest no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin.

But where there is remission of these, there is no longer a sacrifice for sin.

the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,

For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,

For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.

But no chastening at the time seems to be matter of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.

Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.

whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once will I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.

We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle;

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