but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.

so that by these two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge with Him may have encouragement strong enough to make us seize upon the hope that lies ahead of us.

With these arrangements completed in this way, the priests in conducting their official services regularly go into the outer part of the tent of worship;

So, on the one hand, the copies of the original things in heaven had to be purified with such sacrifices; but on the other hand, the original things themselves in heaven with better sacrifices than these.

On the other hand, through these sacrifices there is given a real reminder of their sins,

For when these are forgiven, there is no more need of an offering for sin.

These people all died victoriously as a result of their faith, although they did not receive the blessings promised; that is, because they really saw them in the far-off future and welcomed them, and so professed to be only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,

And stop neglecting to do good and to be generous, for God is highly pleased with just such sacrifices as these.