Thou have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. Because of this, God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

For this man was considered worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he who built it has more esteem than the house.

For he spoke somewhere about the seventh this way, And God rested during the seventh day from all his works,

and in this again, They will not enter into my rest.

And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

And this we will do, if of course God will permit.

But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.

And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, also blessed him.

And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself.

For every high priest is appointed in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices, whereupon it is necessary for this man also have something that he may offer.

Because this is the covenant that I will ordain with the house of Israel after those days, says Lord, giving my laws into their mind, and I will write them on their hearts. And I will be to them for a God, and they will be to me fo

this signifying from the Holy Spirit, the way into the holy things is not yet to be made known while the first tabernacle still remains.

But Christ, having arrived a high priest of the good things that are coming, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,

And because of this he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal inheritance.

saying, This is the blood of the covenant that God made for you.

And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, judgment,

But this man, having offered one sacrifice on behalf of sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,

This is the covenant that I will ordain with them after those days, says Lord, giving my laws on their hearts, and on their minds I will write them,

For by this the ancients were well reported.

Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,

Do not forget love for strangers, for by this some lodged heavenly agents, unaware.

Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

But I urge you to do this even more, so that I may be restored to you sooner.