For unto which of the angels said he at any time, "Thou art my son, this day begat I thee?" And again, "I will be his father, and he shall be my son."

And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."

Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?

For if the word which was spoken by angels was steadfast - so that every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense to reward -

After thou hadst for a season made him lower than the angels: thou crownedst him with honour and glory, and hast set him above the works of thy hands.

Nevertheless, we yet see not all things subdued unto him. But him that was made less than the angels, we see that it was Iesus: which is crowned with glory and honour for the suffering of death; that he, by the grace of God, should taste of death for all men.

For it became him - for whom are all things, and by whom are all things - after that he had brought many sons unto glory, that he should make the Lord of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Forasmuch as he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause's sake he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Forasmuch, then, as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them, for to put down through death him that had lordship over death: that is to say, the devil.

And that he might deliver them which, through fear of death, all their life time were in danger of bondage.

For he in no place taketh on him the angels: but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him.

Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.

For in that he himself suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

For some, when they heard, rebelled: howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt under Moses.

Let us fear, therefore, lest any of us forsaking the promise of entering into his rest, should seem to come behind.

For unto us was it declared, as well as unto them. But it profited not them that they heard the word, because they which heard it coupled it not with faith.

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day, on this wise, "And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

Seeing therefore it followeth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entered not therein for unbelief's sake.

For if Joshua had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

For he that is entered into his rest doth cease from his own works, as God did from his.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

Neither is there any creature invisible in the sight of it. For all things are naked and bare unto the eyes of him, of whom we speak.

For we have not a high priest, which cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but was in all points tempted, as we are: but yet without sin.

For every high priest that is taken from among men is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

For the which infirmities sake, he is bound to offer for sins, as well for his own part, as for the peoples.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe.

For it is not possible that they which were once lighted, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were become partakers of the holy ghost,

For that earth which drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them that dress it, receiveth blessing of God:

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,

that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

whither the forerunner is for us entered in, I mean Jesus that is made a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham, when Melchizedek met him.

If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?

For he of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth unto another tribe, of which never man served at the altar.

For it is evident that our Lord sprung of the tribe of Judah, of which tribe spake Moses nothing concerning priesthood.

For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

For the law made no thing perfect: but was an introduction of a better hope, by which hope, we draw nigh unto God.

And for this cause it is a better hope, that it was not promised without an oath.

And for that cause was Jesus an establisher of a better testament.

Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.

Which needeth not daily - as yonder high priests - to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all, when he offered up himself:

For the law maketh men priests, which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came since the law, maketh the son priest, which is perfect for evermore.

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity, that this man have somewhat also to offer.

For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts,

which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."

Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.

For if that first testament had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

For in rebuking them he saith, "Behold the days will come, saith the Lord, and I will finish upon the house of Israel, and upon the house of Judah, a new testament;

not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And they shall not teach, every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'know the Lord': For they shall know me, from the least to the most of them.

For I will be merciful over their unrighteousness, and on their sins and on their iniquities."

For there was a fore tabernacle made, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the show bread, which is called holy.

But into the second went the high priest alone, once every year: and not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the ignorance of the people.

which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

neither by the blood of goats, and calves: but by his own blood, we entered once for all into the holy place, and found eternal redemption.

For if the blood of oxen, and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer, when it was sprinkled, purified the unclean, as touching the purifying of the flesh:

How much more shall the blood of Christ - which through the eternal spirit, offered himself without spot to God - purge your consciences from dead works, for to serve the living God?

And for this cause is he the mediator of the new testament, that through death which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were in the first testament, they which were called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

For wheresoever is a testament, there must also be the death of him that maketh the testament.

For the testament taketh authority when men are dead: For it is of no value as long as he that made it is alive.

For which cause also, neither that first testament was ordained without blood.

For when all the commandments were read of Moses unto all the people, he took the blood of calves, and of goats, with water and purple wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

For Christ is not entered into the holy places, that are made with hands, which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven, for to appear now in the sight of God for us.

for then must he have often suffered since the world began: But now in the end of the world, hath he appeared once, to put sin to flight, by the offering up of himself.

even so Christ was once offered to take away the sins of many, and unto them that look for him, shall he appear again, without sin, unto their salvation.

For the law - which hath but the shadow of good things to come, and not the things in their own fashion - can never with the sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

For would not then those sacrifices have ceased to have been offered? Because that the offerers, once purged, should have had no more consciences of sins.

For it is impossible that the blood of oxen, and of goats should take away sins.

By the which will we are sanctified, by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

but this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat him down for ever on the righthand of God,

For with one offering hath he made perfect forever them that are sanctified.

And where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sin.

by the new and living way, which he hath prepared for us, through the veil, that is to say by his flesh.

and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised -

For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins:

but a fearful looking for judgment, and violent fire, which shall devour the adversaries.

For we know him that hath said, "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord." And again, "the Lord shall judge his people."

partly while all men wondered and gazed at you for the shame and tribulation that was done unto you, and partly while ye became companions of them which so passed their time.

For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.

For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

For yet a very little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry:

Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen.

By faith was Enoch translated that he should not see death; neither was he found, for God had taken him away. Before he was taken away, he was reported of that he had pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.

For he looked for a city having a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

But now they desire a better, that is to say a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

For he considered that God was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him, for an example of the resurrection.

By faith Moses, when he was of a great age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,

and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward.

By faith he forsook Egypt, and feared not the fierceness of the king. For he endured, even as he had seen him which is invisible.

And what shall I more say? The time would be too short for me to tell of Gideon, of Barach, and of Samson, and of Jephthah. Also of David and Samuel, and of the prophets,

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, of weak were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

God providing a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, which for the joy that was set before him, abode the cross, and despised the shame, and is set down on the righthand of the throne of God.

For ye have not yet resisted unto blood shedding, striving against sin.

For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth: yea, and he scourgeth every son that he receiveth."