Take heed, my brethren, least there be in any of you a wicked heart of unbelief in departing from the living God:

There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God:

And there is no creature concealed from his sight: but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him, to whom we are to give an account.

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

Now if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.

And it is yet more abundantly evident, that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

For there is indeed a disannulling of the preceding command, on account of it's weakness and unprofitableness;

For if He were on earth, He could not be a priest, seeing there are priests already that offer gifts according to the law:

For if the first covenant had been unexceptionable, there had been no room for a second:

as we see there was, for after complaining of them, He adds, "Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

For there was a tabernacle prepared; the first part, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the loaves set on it, which is called the sanctuary.

For where a testament is, there is a necessity of proving the death of the testator.

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

Whereas in these very sacrifices there is a recalling of sins to mind every year.

Now where there is such a remission of these, there needs no more offering for sin.

For if we sin wilfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins;

So that there descended even from one, and him in a manner dead, a posterity like the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand on the sea shore, innumerable.

If ye endure chastening, God treateth you as sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not chastise?

looking to it, least there be any one falling short of the grace of God, least any root of bitterness springing up should be troublesome, and by it many be defiled:

least there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one repast gave away his birthright.