At these last days spake to us in the Son, whom he set heir of all things, by whom also he made the times;

Who being the brightness of glory, and the figure of his foundation, and bearing all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of our sins, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty among the highest ones;

For to which of the angels once said he, Thou art my Son, I have this day begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for Father, and he shall be to me for Son?

And to which of the angels has he once said, Sit on my right hand, till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?

For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.

Wherefore I was offended with that generation and I said, They always wander in heart; and they knew not my ways.

In that it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, ye should not harden your hearts, as in the exasperation.

For we having believed come into the rest, as he said, As I sware in my wrath, if they shall come into my rest: although the works having been from the foundation of the world.

For he said somewhere of the seventh thus, And God ceased in the seventh day from all his works.

Again he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after such time; as it is said, To day if ye would hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

For he of whom these things are said partook of another tribe, of which none held to the altar.

And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

For this the covenant which I will set to the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; giving my laws into their mind, and upon their hearts will I write them: and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people:

Then said I, Behold, I am here (in the head of the book it was written of me,) O God, to do thy will.

Then he said, Behold, I am here to do, O God, thy will. He takes away the first, that he might set up the second.

But this, having brought in one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

And also the Holy Spirit testifies to us: for after having said before,

For we know him having said, Vengeance to me, I will give back, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

By faith Sara also herself received power for the laying down of seed, and brought forth during the time of age, for she deemed him faithful having promised.

To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee:

Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,

Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

Wherefore set upright the relaxed hands, and palsied knees;

And so dreadful was that being made to appear, Moses said, I am terrified and trembling:)

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

Ye know the brother Timothy having been set at liberty; with whom, if he come more speedily, I shall see you.