Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

There remaineth therefore a sabbathrest to the people of God.

and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

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

And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest,

For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness,

For if, indeed, he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law;

For where there is a testament there must of necessity be implied the death of the testator;

And almost all things are according to the Law purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

But in these sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins every year.

But where there is remission of these, there is no longer offering for sin.

For if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins;

Wherefore there sprang even from one, and him become as dead, a race like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand by the seashore which cannot be numbered.

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person as Esau, who for one meal sold even his birthright.