being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.

For to which one of the angels at any time did he say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be unto him a Father, and he shall be unto me a Son?

how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? which having received the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard it;

But we see Jesus humiliated somewhat in comparison with the angels, having been crowned with glory and honor on account of the suffering of death, in order that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

whom our fathers tempted in proving me, and saw my works forty years.

See, brethren, lest at some time there shall be in some one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God:

And we see that they were not able to enter in on account of their unbelief.

again he appoints a certain day, saying in David, as has previously been said, This day, after so long a time; If you may hear his voice this day, harden not your hearts.

and on this account he has need, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.

For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.

You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.

And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham.

whosoever serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses about to complete the tabernacle was commanded: for, he says, See that you shall make all things after the pattern which was shown to you in the mount:

so also Christ, having once been offered up to bear away the sins of many, will appear the second time apart from sin unto salvation to those expecting him.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found because God translated him. For before he was translated he had the witness of the Spirit, that he pleased God:

Therefore indeed they were born of one, and those things of one having died, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sands which are by the sea, which are innumerable.

By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and did not fear the commandment of the king.

By faith Moses, having become an adult, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

By faith they pass through the Red sea as through dry land: the undertaking of which the Egyptians having entered upon were drowned.

And what do I yet say? time will fail me relating concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:

Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us,

For consider him who has endured so great a contradiction of sinners against himself, in order that you may not become weary, fainting in your souls.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:

and the sight was so fearful, Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble:

See that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:

so being confident we say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what shall man do unto me?

Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.