We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.

But one has somewhere testified:

What is man that You remember him,
or the son of man that You care for him?

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

(for we who have believed enter the rest), in keeping with what He has said:

So I swore in My anger,
they will not enter My rest.

And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world,

Though He was God’s Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.

If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

By saying, a new covenant, He has declared that the first is old. And what is old and aging is about to disappear.

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,

Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed instead.

For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,

for they could not bear what was commanded: And if even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned!

This expression, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what is not shaken might remain.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

Therefore, we may boldly say:

The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.