Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.

Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,

On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.

where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation -- for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.

"And there will be no need at all for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying, 'Know the Lord,' since they will all know me, from the least to the greatest.

And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,

So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.