Since then the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same; that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death (that is, the Devil),

Therefore in all things it behoved him to be made like His brothers, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of His people.

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

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 did not glorify Himself to be made a high priest, but He who said to Him, "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."

For Jesus, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared,

And being perfected, He became the Author of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him,

and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

To him Abraham also gave a tenth of all. He was first by interpretation king of righteousness, and after that also king of Salem, which is king of peace,

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

(for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by Him who said to Him, "The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,")

Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.

For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,

For where a covenant is, the death of him covenanting must be offered.

so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. And to those who look for Him He shall appear the second time without sin to salvation.

For we know Him who has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay, says the Lord." And again, "The Lord shall judge His people."

Now, "the Just shall live by faith. But if he draws back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him."

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

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

By faith he lived in the land of promise as a stranger, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise with him.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him who had promised to be faithful.

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from where he even received him, in a figure.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

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 sat down at the right of the throne of God.

For consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and faint in your minds.

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him;

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, those who refused him that spoke on earth, much more we shall not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from Heaven,

Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

By Him, then, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing His name.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

and if you have respect to him who has the fancy clothing and say to him, You sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, You stand there, or sit here under my footstool;

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

My brothers, what profit is it if a man says he has faith and does not have works? Can faith save him?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God."

Behold also the ships being so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small rudder, where the impulse of him steering desires.

Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.

Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer of faith will cure the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back,

whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,

those believing in God through Him, He who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you became, doing good and fearing no terror.

For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, where the angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him.

But they shall give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.

according as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to glory and virtue,

For He received honor and glory from God the Father, when was borne to Him a voice from the excellent glory, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

And we heard this voice being borne from Heaven, being with Him in the holy mountain.

Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.

And think of the long-suffering of our Lord as salvation (as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him

But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

And this is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.

And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.

He who says, I have known Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoever keeps His Word, truly in this one the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true Light now shines.

He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no offense in him.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie, and as He has taught you, abide in Him.

And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is revealed, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him in His coming.

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness has been born of Him.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He shall be revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

And everyone who has this hope on him purifies himself, even as that One is pure.

And you know that He was revealed that He might take away our sins, and in Him is no sin.

Everyone who abides in Him does not sin. Everyone who sins has not seen Him nor known Him.

Everyone who has been born of God does not commit sin, because His seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.

Everyone hating his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has everlasting life abiding in him.

But whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother having need, and shuts up his bowels from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?

And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him,

And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

And he who keeps His commandment dwells in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit which He gave to us.

In this the love of God was revealed in us, because God sent His only begotten Son into the world that we might live through Him.

By this we know that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him and he in God.

And we have known and believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

We love Him because He first loved us.

And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.