who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all [things] by the word of power. [When he] had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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

and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.

[for] forty years. Therefore I was angry with this generation, and I said, 'They always go astray in their heart, and they do not know my ways.'

{while it is said}, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."

For we who have believed enter into rest, just as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, '{They will never enter} into my rest.'" And yet these works have been accomplished from the foundation of the world.

again he ordains a certain day, today, speaking by David after so long a time, just as had been said before, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

And no creature is hidden in the sight of him, but all [things are] naked and laid bare to the eyes of him to whom {we must give our account}.

Thus also Christ did not glorify himself to become high priest, but the one who said to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you,"

in order that through two unchangeable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before [us],

Thus if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for on the basis of it the people received the law, what further need [is there] for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and not said to be according to the order of Aaron?

For [it is] evident that our Lord is a descendant of Judah, a tribe [with reference] to which Moses said nothing concerning priests.

For on the one hand a preceding commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness

but he with an oath by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You [are] a priest {forever}'"),

Now [this is] the main point in what has been said: we have a high priest such as this, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

a minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord set up, not man.

And above it [were] the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, about which it is not now [possible] to speak in detail.

Therefore, [when he] came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but a body you prepared for me;

Then I said, 'Behold, I have come-- in the roll of the book it is written about me-- to do your will, O God.'

then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first in order to establish the second,

But this one, [after he] had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, 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."

with reference to whom it was said, "In Isaac your descendants will be named,"

Therefore, [since] we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, putting aside every weight and {the sin that so easily ensnares us}, let us run with patient endurance the race that has been set before us,

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

And the spectacle was so terrifying [that] Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."

Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."