having become by so much superior to the angels, as He hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation; which, indeed, having at first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet." For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing unsubjected to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

For surely He doth not succor angels, but He succoreth Abraham's seed.

where your fathers tempted Me by proving Me, and saw My works, forty years.

but exhort one another daily, so long as it is called "To-day," lest anyone of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin;

And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

again He designateth a certain day, "To-day" (saying in David, after so long a time, as has been before said), "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts."

and, on account of it, he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to make offering for sins.

Concerning Whom we have much to say and difficult to explain, since ye have become dull of hearing.

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who takes tithes, has paid tithes;

by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

who, indeed, serve in the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses has been divinely warned, when about to make the tabernacle; for "See," saith He, "that you make all things according to the pattern which was showed you in the mount";

having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on every side with gold, in which was a golden pot containing the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

so also Christ, having once for all been offered to bear the sins of many, will, to those who are eagerly waiting for Him; appear a second time apart from sin, unto salvation.

not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.

partly, indeed, when ye were made a spectacle both with reproaches and tribulations; and partly, when ye became partakers with those who were so used;

By faith we perceive that the ages have been constituted by the word of God, so that what is seen has not arisen out of things that appear.

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God.

Wherefore also there sprang from one, and one impotent as to these things, as many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.

For those who say such things make it manifest that they are seeking their paternal home.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a comely child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.

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

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians, making an attempt to do, were swallowed up.

And what more am I to say? for the time will fail me, if I speak at length concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David also, and of Samuel, and the prophets;

Therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us??aving thrown off every encumbrance and the easily besetting sin??et us run with patience the race lying before us;

Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one shall see the Lord;

and so terrible was the appearance, Moses said, "I am exceedingly frightened and in fear!"

See that ye refuse not Him Who speaketh; for, if those escaped not, when refusing him who warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from Him Who warneth us from Heaven;

So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be afraid; what shall man do to me?"

Know ye that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.