Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.

For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have taken no pleasure.

After saying above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law),

then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins;

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

Take notice that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.