The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

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

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

"Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, 'Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.'

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, "You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,"

so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood -- for on that basis the people received the law -- what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order?

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever'" --

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

a minister in the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up.

And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep."

So when he came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

"Then I said, 'Here I am: I have come -- it is written of me in the scroll of the book -- to do your will, O God.'"

But when this priest had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,

For we know the one who said, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God's command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.

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,

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear."

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."