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,

But to which of the angels has he said at any time: Sit on my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool?

and might set free those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Where fore, I was angry with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

while it is said, To-day, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the bitter provocation.

For we who have believed are to enter into rest, as he said: So I swore in my anger, they shall not enter into my rest; namely, that rest from his works which had been finished from the foundation of the world.

again, he determines a certain day, saying in David, after so long a time, To-day, as it is said, To day, if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

And there is no creature which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an ac count.

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:

that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us;

For he of whom these things are said, belongs to another tribe, from which no one attended upon the altar.

(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;)

Now concerning the things that have been spoken, the principal point is this: We have such a high priest, who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

and over the ark, the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we can not now speak particularly.

Then, said I, Behold, I come, (in the roll of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, God.

then he said, Behold, I come to do thy will: he takes away the first, that he may establish the second.

And, indeed, the Holy Spirit is a witness for us. For after he had said before,

For we know him who has said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

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.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

of which first-born it was said: In Isaac shall your posterity be called:

looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

and so terrible was the sight, that even Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble.

Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.

perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.

Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.