For someone somewhere has solemnly said: "What is man that you should think of him, or the Son of Man that you should care for Him?

Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken,

To whom did He take oath that they should not be admitted to His rest, if it was not to those who disobeyed Him?

from that time waiting till His enemies should be made the footstool of His feet.

And why should I continue to mention more? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we used to treat them with respect; how much more cheerfully should we submit to the Father of our spirits, and live!

and trumpet-blast, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not a word more should be added;