Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--

For we have had the Good News told us just as they had. But the Message which they heard did them no good, since they did not share the faith of those who were attentive to it.

Since, then, there is still a promise that some shall enter upon this Rest, and since those who were first told the Good News did not enter upon it, because of their disbelief,

And he is able to sympathize with the ignorant and deluded, since he is himself subject to weakness,

When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.

If he were, however, still upon earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the Law directs.

for then Christ would have had to undergo death many times since the creation of the world. But now, once and for all, at the close of the age, he has appeared, in order to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself.

and has since then been waiting 'for his enemies to be put as a stool for his feet.'

Therefore, Brothers, since we may enter the Sanctuary with confidence, in virtue of the blood of Jesus,

and, since we have in him 'a great priest set over the House of God,'

since God had in view some better thing for us, that they, apart from us, should not attain perfection.

Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.