And somewhere a certain one testified, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him? or the son of man, that thou reviewest him?

But we see Jesus, made some little while less than angels by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste of death for all.

Since therefore the young children participated in flesh and blood, he also likewise participated with them; that by death he might leave unemployed him having the strength of death, that is, the devil;

Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.

For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help the tempted.

Wherefore I was offended with that generation and I said, They always wander in heart; and they knew not my ways.

In that it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, ye should not harden your hearts, as in the exasperation.

And to whom sware he that they could not come into his rest, if not to them having been disobedient?

Therefore we should be earnest to come into that rest, lest any should fall in the same pattern of unbelief.

We should therefore go with freedom of speech to the throne of grace, that we receive mercy, and find grace for timely assistance.

For every chief priest taken from men is appointed for men for things to God, that he bring both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

Which we have as an anchor of the soul, unshaken and firm, and entering into that further within the veil.;

And they truly of the sons of Levi, receiving the office of priest, have a command to take a tenth part from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, although having come out of the loins of Abraham:

And here truly dying men receive tenths; but there he, bearing witness that he lives.

For it is manifest that our Lord has sprung out of Judah; to which tribe Moses spake nothing of the priesthood.

And it is yet more abundantly manifest: that according to the resemblance of Melchisedec has another priest risen,

For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.

In saying new, he has made the first old. And that made old and becoming weak is near destruction.

And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;

And for this he is mediator of a new covenant, that death having been, for redemption of the transgressions for the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Neither that he should offer himself many times, as the chief priest comes in to the holy places yearly with blood pertaining to others;

Farther back, saying, That sacrifice and bringing in and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou wouldest not, neither wert contented with; which are brought in according to law;

Then he said, Behold, I am here to do, O God, thy will. He takes away the first, that he might set up the second.

A way publicly declared and living, which he consecrated to us, through the veil, that is, his flesh;

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

By faith we perceive that the times were adjusted by the word of God, so that things seen have been born not of things brought to light.

And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out.

According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth.

For they saying such things show clearly that they seek a country.

And truly if they remembered that from which they came out, they had time to have returned.

And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city.

To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee:

Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable.

Women received their dead from rising up: and others were beaten, not receiving redemption; that they might attain a better resurrection.

God having foreseen something better for us, that without us they should not be completed.

And to the sound of the trumpet, and the voice of words; which they, having heard, implored that the word be not put before them:

(For they did not bear that being assigned, And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or shall be pierced with a missile weapon:

And so dreadful was that being made to appear, Moses said, I am terrified and trembling:)

See that ye refuse not him speaking. For if they escaped not, having refused him giving an intimation of the divine will on earth, much more we, who having turned back from him from the heavens:

And the Yet once more, makes manifest the transferring the things shaken, as of things made, that the things not being shaken might remain.

So that being confident, we say, The Lord aiding me, and I will not fear what man will do to me.

Wherefore also Jesus, that he might consecrate the people by his own blood, suffered without the camp.

For here have we no abiding city, but we seek that about to be.

By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.

Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.

Pray for us: for we have trusted that we have a good consciousness, in all things wishing to be well occupied.

And I beseech the more abundantly to do this, that I might the more speedily be restored to you.