But one testified in a certain place, saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him; or the son of man, that You visit him?

For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food.

Therefore if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the Law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah; also David, and Samuel and the prophets,

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons, for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?

so that we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me."