Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil,

We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.

Since, then, it is still true that some will be admitted to that rest, and that because of disobedience those who formerly had Good News proclaimed to them were not admitted,

Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

For when God gave the promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was,

And since it was not without an oath being taken--

If then He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since here there are already those who present the offerings in obedience to the Law,

And because of this He is the negotiator of a new Covenant, in order that, since a life has been given in atonement for the offences committed under the first Covenant, those who have been called may receive the eternal inheritance which has been promised to them.

And since it is reserved for all mankind once to die, and afterwards to be judged;

For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.

Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,

and since we have a great Priest who has authority over the house of God,

not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.