Wherefore though I be bold in Christ to enjoin thee, that which becometh thee;

whom I have sent home again. Thou therefore receive him, that is to say mine own heart,

whom I would fain have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Haply he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever,

If he have hurt thee or oweth thee ought, that lay to my charge.

I, Paul, have written it with mine own hand. I will recompense it. So that I do not say to thee how that thou owest unto me even thine own self.

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say for.

For if the word which was spoken by angels was steadfast - so that every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense to reward -

how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;

but one in a certain place witnessed, saying, "What is man, that thou art mindful of him: other the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet." In that he put all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him.

Nevertheless, we yet see not all things subdued unto him. But him that was made less than the angels, we see that it was Iesus: which is crowned with glory and honour for the suffering of death; that he, by the grace of God, should taste of death for all men.

For it became him - for whom are all things, and by whom are all things - after that he had brought many sons unto glory, that he should make the Lord of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Forasmuch as he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause's sake he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Forasmuch, then, as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them, for to put down through death him that had lordship over death: that is to say, the devil.

And that he might deliver them which, through fear of death, all their life time were in danger of bondage.

Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.

For in that he himself suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

which was faithful to him that made him even as was Moses in all his house.

Every house is prepared of some man. But he that ordained all things is God.

But Christ, as a son, hath rule over the house, whose house we are, so that we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of that hope, unto the end.

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation and said, 'They ever err in their hearts: they verily have not known my ways,'

so that I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest."

Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:

For some, when they heard, rebelled: howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt under Moses.

But with whom was he displeased forty years? Was he not displeased with them that sinned: whose carcasses were overthrown in the desert?

To whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but unto them that believed not?

And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

For unto us was it declared, as well as unto them. But it profited not them that they heard the word, because they which heard it coupled it not with faith.

But we which have believed, do enter into his rest, as contrariwise he said to the other, "As I have sworn in my wrath, 'They shall not enter into my rest.'" And that spake he verily long after that the works were made, and the foundation of the world laid.

Seeing therefore it followeth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entered not therein for unbelief's sake.

For he that is entered into his rest doth cease from his own works, as God did from his.

Let us study therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall, after the same example, into unbelief:

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest which is entered into heaven - I mean Jesus the son of God - let us hold our profession.

Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

For every high priest that is taken from among men is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

And no man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

Even so, likewise, Christ glorified not himself, to be made the high priest: but he that said unto him. "Thou art my son, this day begat I thee."

Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

and was made perfect, and the cause of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him:

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

For every man that is fed with milk is inexpert in the word of righteousness: For he is but a babe.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

For it is not possible that they which were once lighted, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were become partakers of the holy ghost,

For that earth which drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them that dress it, receiveth blessing of God:

but that ground, which beareth thorns and briars, is reproved, and is nigh unto cursing: whose end is to be burned.

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:

that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And so after that he had tarried a long time, he enjoyed the promises.

Men verily swear by him that is greater than themselves; And an oath to confirm the thing, is among them an end of all strife.

that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

whither the forerunner is for us entered in, I mean Jesus that is made a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

to whom also Abraham gave tithes of all things - first is, by interpretation, king of righteousness, after that he is king of Salem, that is to say king of peace,

And verily those children of Levi, which receive the office of the priests, have a commandment to take according to the law, tithes of the people, that is to say, of their brethren, yea though they sprung out of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.

And here men that die receive tithes. But there he receiveth tithes of whom it is witnessed, that he liveth.

If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?

For it is evident that our Lord sprung of the tribe of Judah, of which tribe spake Moses nothing concerning priesthood.

Then the commandment that went afore, is disannulled, because of her weakness and unprofitableness.

And for this cause it is a better hope, that it was not promised without an oath.

Those priests were made without an oath: but this priest with an oath, by him that said unto him, "The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

And for that cause was Jesus an establisher of a better testament.

Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.

Which needeth not daily - as yonder high priests - to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all, when he offered up himself:

For the law maketh men priests, which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came since the law, maketh the son priest, which is perfect for evermore.

Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: that we have such a high priest, that is sitten on the righthand of the seat of majesty in heaven;

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity, that this man have somewhat also to offer.

For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts,

which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."

For if that first testament had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

not like the testament that I made with their fathers at that time, when I took them by the hands, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

In that he saith a new testament, he hath abrogated the old. Now that which is disannulled and waxed old, is ready to vanish away.

That first tabernacle verily had ordinances and servings of God, and worldly holiness.

which had the golden censer, and the ark of the testament overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot with manna, and Aaron's rod that sprung, and the tables of the testament.

Wherewith the holy ghost this signifying, that the way of holy things was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,

which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

But Christ being a high priest of good things to come, came by a greater, and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands: that is to say, not of this manner building,

And for this cause is he the mediator of the new testament, that through death which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were in the first testament, they which were called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

For wheresoever is a testament, there must also be the death of him that maketh the testament.

For the testament taketh authority when men are dead: For it is of no value as long as he that made it is alive.

For which cause also, neither that first testament was ordained without blood.

It is then need that the similitudes of heavenly things, be purified with such things: but the heavenly things themselves are purified with better sacrifices than are those.

For Christ is not entered into the holy places, that are made with hands, which are but similitudes of true things: but is entered into very heaven, for to appear now in the sight of God for us.

And as it is appointed unto men that they shall once die, and then cometh the judgment,

even so Christ was once offered to take away the sins of many, and unto them that look for him, shall he appear again, without sin, unto their salvation.

For would not then those sacrifices have ceased to have been offered? Because that the offerers, once purged, should have had no more consciences of sins.

For it is impossible that the blood of oxen, and of goats should take away sins.

Then I said, 'Lo I come.' In the chiefest of the book it is written of me, that I should do thy will, o God."

For with one offering hath he made perfect forever them that are sanctified.

"This is the testament that I will make unto them after those days saith the Lord. And I will put my laws in their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,

Seeing, brethren, that by the means of the blood of Jesus, we may be bold to enter into that holy place,

by the new and living way, which he hath prepared for us, through the veil, that is to say by his flesh.

And seeing also that we have a high priest which is ruler over the house of God,

and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised -

and let us not forsake the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.