and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.

Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made highpriest, but he who said to him, "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;"

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,

being addressed by God as highpriest after the order of Melchizedek.

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance, since they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame.

but if it bear thorns and briers it is disapproved, and is near to being accursed; and its end is to be burned.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

For men indeed swear by one who is greater, and the oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it by an oath,

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us;

to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, who by interpretation is first King of righteousness, and then also was King of Salem, which is, King of peace,

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;

And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.

If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

for the Law perfected nothing,and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"

by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

For if, indeed, he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law;

who serve the mere delineation and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was admonished by God when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, "See," saith he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern which was shown thee in the mount."

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and on their hearts will I write them; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more."

not with the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, and obtained for us everlasting redemption.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who by his everlasting spirit offered himself without spot to God, purify your conscience from dead works, for the worship of the living God!

For where there is a testament there must of necessity be implied the death of the testator;

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.

for then must he have suffered many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the end of the world he hath appeared, to put away sin by means of his sacrifice.

For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with them perfect.

For in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

thenceforth waiting until his enemies be made his footstool.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever those who are sanctified.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entrance into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will devour the adversaries.

of how much heavier punishment, think ye, will he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?

partly, while ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became partakers with those that were so used.

Now my righteous man shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him."

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it though dead he yet speaketh.

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go forth to a place which he was afterward to receive for an inheritance, and went forth, not knowing whither he was going.

By faith he sojourned in the land of the promise, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

Wherefore there sprang even from one, and him become as dead, a race like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand by the seashore which cannot be numbered.

but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his onlybegotten son,

he to whom it was said, "From Isaac shall thine offspring be reckoned;"

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau even concerning things to come.

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave directions concerning his bones.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called son of Pharaohs daughter,

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; which the Egyptians attempted and were swallowed up.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed for seven days.

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disobeyed, after having received the spies with peace.

Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

For consider him that endured such contradiction by sinners against him, lest ye faint in your souls, and become weary.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons: "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;

Furthermore, we were chastened by the fathers of our flesh, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

For they indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Now all chastening for the present indeed seemeth to be not joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yieldeth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame may not be turned out of the way, but may rather be healed.

looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled;

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person as Esau, who for one meal sold even his birthright.

For ye have not come to a mount that can be touched, and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they who heard, entreated that no more should be spoken to them;

for they could not bear that which was commanded, "If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;" and,

Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Let marriage be honored in all respects, and the bed be undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

Be not carried aside with various and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with meats, in which those who walked were not profited.

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the highpriest are burned without the camp.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

but I the more earnestly entreat you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, doing in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

Grace be with you all. Amen.

But let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting in nothing.

But if any one of you is wanting in wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

Let no one when he is tempted, say, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempteth no one.

But each one is tempted when by his own lust he is led away and enticed;

Of his own will he begot us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty, and remains there, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in his deed.

Hearken, my beloved brethren. Did not God choose the poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Do not they blaspheme the worthy name by which ye are called?

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,