having become so much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

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

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first was spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us through those who heard him,

thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he put 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 him who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor; that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

where your fathers tempted me by proving me, and saw my works forty years.

so I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest."

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

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: "So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

he again appointeth a certain day, "Today"saying in David so long a time after, as hath before been said"Today, if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and are still ministering to the saints.

And so, having endured with patience, he obtained the promised blessing.

And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;

by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

who serve the mere delineation and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was admonished by God when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, "See," saith he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern which was shown thee in the mount."

so also Christ having been once offered up to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, for the salvation of those who are waiting for him.

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

partly, while ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became partakers with those that were so used.

Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

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

For they who say such things show plainly that they are seeking a country.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; which the Egyptians attempted and were swallowed up.

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

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

so terrible was the sight, Moses said: "I exceedingly fear and tremble;"

See that ye refuse not him who speaketh. For if they did not escape, who refused him who spoke his will on earth, much more shall not we, if we turn away from him who speaketh from heaven;

so that we boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear; what shall man do to me?"

Know that the brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.