Watch out, brothers, lest there be in some of you an evil, unbelieving heart, [with the result that you] fall away from the living God.

Therefore let us fear, [while there] remains a promise of entering into his rest, that none of you appear to fall short of [it].

Thus if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for on the basis of it the people received the law, what further need [is there] for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and not said to be according to the order of Aaron?

For [when] the priesthood changes, of necessity there is a change of the law also.

(for the law [made] nothing perfect), but on the other hand [there is] the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.

Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, [because there] are those who offer the gifts according to the law,

For where [there is] a will, [it is] a necessity [for] the death of the one who made the will to be established.

Indeed, nearly everything is purified with blood according to the law, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

But in them [there is] a reminder of sins {year by year}.

Now where [there is] forgiveness of these, [there is] no longer an offering for sin.

For [if] we keep on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

Endure [it] for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son [is there] whom a father does not discipline?