in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.

The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son! Today I have fathered you"? And in another place he says, "I will be his father and he will be my son."

but of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

Instead someone testified somewhere: "What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?

But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.

But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called "Today," that none of you may become hardened by sin's deception.

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.

For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.

and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, "You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,"

Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered.

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.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

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.

so also, after Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many, to those who eagerly await him he will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation.

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?

"Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.

When he says above, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them" (which are offered according to the law),

Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and insults the Spirit of grace?

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

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,

You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed in your struggle against sin.

And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? "My son, do not scorn the Lord's discipline or give up when he corrects you.

"For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts."

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear."

But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly

For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp.

I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

You should know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.