For to what angel did God ever say, "You are my Son, today I have become your Father"?

But to what angel did He ever say: "Just keep your seat at my right hand, until I make your foes a footstool for your feet"?

For someone somewhere has solemnly said: "What is man that you should think of him, or the Son of Man that you should care for Him?

Although He was a Son, He learned from what He suffered how to obey,

And so by patiently waiting he obtained what God had promised him.

Now if perfection had been reached through the Levitical priesthood -- for on it as a basis even the law was enacted for the people-- what further need would there have been of appointing a different priest, with the rank of Melchizedek, instead of designating one with the rank of Aaron?

who does not need, as did the Levitical priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; this latter is just what He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

Now the main point in what I am saying is this: We have such a High Priest as this, one who has taken His seat at the right hand of God's majestic throne in heaven

By faith Joseph, at the closing of his life, made mention of the future migration of the Israelites, and gave directions what to do with his body.

Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,

You must have a turn of mind that is free from avarice; you must be content with what you have, for God Himself has said, "I will never fail you, I will never forsake you."

So we can confidently say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?"

perfectly fit you to do His will, He Himself, through Jesus Christ, accomplishing through you what is pleasing to Him. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.