God, who formerly spoke in many portions and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets, spoke to us in these last days by a Son,

whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.

Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the

And indeed toward the heavenly agents he says, He who makes his agents spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;

But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the heavenly agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.

For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.

For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

And again, I will be a man who has trusted in him. And again, Behold, I and the children that God has given me.

Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil.

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

For this man was considered worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he who built it has more esteem than the house.

For every house is built by some man, but he who built all things is God.

For some who heard rebelled, but not all those who came out of Egypt by Moses.

But with whom was he angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

And to whom did he swear were not going to enter into his rest, if not to those who were disobedient?

For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.

For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.

Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good-news did not enter because of disobedience,

For a man who has entered into his rest, he has also rested from his works, as God did from his own.

And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.

Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.

So also Christ did not glorify himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,

And having been fully perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,

About whom, much subject matter from us is also difficult to explain, since ye have become sluggish in hearing.

For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of Holy Spirit,

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

and who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly.

For the soil that has drunk the rain often coming upon it, and bringing forth vegetation useful for those by whom also it is cultivated, partakes of a blessing from God.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.

For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,

To whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all. Being actually translated, first, king of righteousness, and then also, king of Salem, which is king of peace,

And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

Now indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, although having come out of the loins of Abraham.

But the man who did not descend from them has received tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the man having the promises.

And here indeed, men who die receive tithes, but there, he who is testified about that he lives.

And, so to speak, Levi also, the man who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,

For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, from which no man has attended to the altar.

who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,

but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,

Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.

Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself.

For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age.

Now a summation about the things being spoken is, we have such a high priest who was seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

For certainly if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, there being the priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

who serve for an example and shadow of the heavenly things. Just as Moses who was divinely warned while going to complete the tabernacle, for he says, See thou make all things according to the pattern that was shown thee on the mou

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those who were defiled, sanctifies for the purification of the flesh,

how much more the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse your conscience from dead works in order to serve a living God?

And because of this he is mediator of a new covenant, so that a death having occurred for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, those who are called might take the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For where a covenant is, a necessity is to present the death of the man who made the covenant.

For a covenant is effective with the dead, since it is never enforced while the man who made the covenant lives.

For the law having a shadow of the good things that are coming, not the same substance of the events, with the same sacrifices that are offered continually each year, they are never able to fully perfect those who are approaching.

Otherwise would they not have ceased being offered, because of those who worship, once having been cleansed, to have no further conscience of sins?

Let us hold firm the affirmation of the hope unwavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Any man who has disregarded the law of Moses dies without mercies from two or three witnesses.

By how much worse punishment do ye think he will deserve who has trampled the Son of God, and who considered profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who treated the Spirit of grace contemptuously?

For we know him who said, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord. And again, Lord will judge his people.

For yet a very little while, he who is coming will come, and will not delay.

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks.

And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.

By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised.

All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.

For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland.

By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,

about whom it was said, The seed by thee will be called in Isaac.

By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them.

By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,

(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

Looking to Jesus the pathfinder and perfecter of the faith, who, against the joy set before him, endured a cross, having despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider the man who endured such hostility against him by sinners, so that ye may not be weary in your souls, being disheartened.

For whom Lord loves he chastens. And he whips every son whom he receives.

Because of chastening ye endure; God is treating you as with sons, for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

lest a fornicator or profane man like Esau, who, in place of one meal sold his birthright.

and a sound of a trumpet, and a voice of words, of which those who heard begged that a word not be added to them.

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

Watch, that ye not refuse him who speaks. For if those men did not escape, having refused him who spoke a divine message on earth, much more we, those who turn away from him from the heavens,

Remember the prisoners as being in bondage together, those who are ill-treated as also yourselves being in the body.

Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--

Be not carried away by various and foreign doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods by which those who walked were not benefited.

Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep by the blood of an eternal covenant--our Lord Jesus--

may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

Know ye, brother Timothy who was set free is with whom I will see you, if he comes sooner.

Salute all those who lead you, and all the sanctified. The men from Italy salute you.