Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

But to which of the angels did he ever say, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.

For verily he taketh not hold of angels, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

Therefore I was grieved with that generation and said, They always err in their hearts, and they have not know my ways.

we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end) While it is said; To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

For we that have believed, do enter into the rest; as he said, I have sworn in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest, though the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

entered not in because of unbelief, He again, after so long a time, fixeth a certain day, saying by David, To-day; as it was said before, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

That by two unchangeable 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:

but this with an oath, by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek:)

The sum of what hath been spoken is, We have such an high priest, who is set down at the right-hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

And over it were the Cherubim of glory, shadowing the mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

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

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law:

Then said he, Lo, I come, to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second:

for ever sat down at the right hand of God, From thenceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

for after he had said before, This is the covenant which I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and write them in their minds,

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance is mine; I will recompence: and again, The Lord will judge his people.

By faith Sarah also herself received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.

Of whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.

And so terrible was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble.

Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said, No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.

Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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