who, being the effulgence of his glory and the exact representation of his essence, and upholding all things by his own powerful word, when he had by himself made expiation for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

For to which of the angels did he at any time say: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

and as a mantle thou shalt fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

But one in a certain place testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him; or the son of man, that thou dost visit him?

For we have had the good news preached to us, even as they had: but the word preached did not profit them, for it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, and pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

as he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.

For every one that partakes of milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the coming age,

Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for those priests were made such without an oath, but this one with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec;)

For the law makes men high priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, makes the Son, who is perfected forever.

By faith we understand that the ages were set in order by the word of God, so that the things which are seen, have not come into being from things that appear.

and to the sound of a trumpet, and to the utterance of words, the hearing of which utterance caused the people to entreat that the word might not be spoken to them again;

Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.

I beseech you, brethren, bear with my word of exhortation: for I have written to you in few words.