Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.

For to which of the angels did he ever say, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

But to which of the angels did he ever say, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that had heard him?

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

But we see Jesus crowned with glory and honour, for the suffering of death, who was made a little lower than the angels, that by the grace of God he might taste death for every man.

Where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

So we see, they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

entered not in because of unbelief, He again, after so long a time, fixeth a certain day, saying by David, To-day; as it was said before, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

And because hereof it behoveth him, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

Concerning whom we have many things to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

And even Levi, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes (so to speak) thro' Abraham.

Of so much better a covenant was Jesus made a surety.

Who serve after the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, saith he, See thou make all things according to the pattern which was shewed thee on the mount.

Having the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot having the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant:

So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation.

Not forsaking the assembling ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

But call ye to mind the former days, in which, after ye were inlightened, ye endured so great a conflict of sufferings:

Partly being made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; partly being partakers with them who were so used.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were made of things which do not appear.

By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as it were dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore innumerable.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months, by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

By faith they passed thro' the Red Sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians trying to do, were drowned.

And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

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

And so terrible was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble.

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh:

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do unto me.

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