For to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son?

And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,

For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,

but we see Jesus, who was made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.

For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.

For he has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by how much he that has built it has more honour than the house.

For every house is built by some one; but he who has built all things is God.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house, as a ministering servant, for a testimony of the things to be spoken after;

For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

(for who was it, who, having heard, provoked? but was it not all who came out of Egypt by Moses?

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed of it.

For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.

For he has said somewhere of the seventh day thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

and, on account of this infirmity, he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Even as also in another place he says, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves as they do the Son of God, and making a show of him.

For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

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

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has ever been attached to the service of the altar.

For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all in having offered up himself.

For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.

(who serve the representation and shadow of heavenly things, according as Moses was oracularly told when about to make the tabernacle; for See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern which has been shewn to thee in the mountain.)

For if that first was faultless, place had not been sought for a second.

For finding fault, he says to them, Behold, days come, saith the Lord, and I will consummate a new covenant as regards the house of Israel, and as regards the house of Juda;

Because this is the covenant that I will covenant to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their mind, I will write them also upon their hearts; and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for people.

For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which were both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy;

but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people:

the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

nor by blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, has entered in once for all into the holy of holies, having found an eternal redemption.

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling the defiled, sanctifies for the purity of the flesh,

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

(For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

For every commandment having been spoken according to the law by Moses to all the people; having taken the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

For the Christ is not entered into holy places made with hand, figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

since he had then been obliged often to suffer from the foundation of the world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice.

thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.

For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.

For blood of bulls and goats is incapable of taking away sins.

Thou tookest no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin.

Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

But he, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at the right hand of God,

waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set for the footstool of his feet.

For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.

And the Holy Spirit also bears us witness of it; for after what was said:

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

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus,

the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he is faithful who has promised;)

and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;

For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.

For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.

For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.

For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

For yet a very little while he that comes will come, and will not delay.

Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

For in the power of this the elders have obtained testimony.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he has the testimony that he had pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.