Perhaps, indeed, lie departed for a short time for this reason, that you might receive him forever;

For to which of the angels did he at any time say: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

For this man is counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has builded the house, has more honor than the house.

and in this place again: They shall not enter into my rest.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not, after this, have spoken of another day.

and on account of this, he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to make offering for sins.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

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:

And this we will do, if God permit.

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

(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;)

But this man, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priest hood.

who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

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;

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore, it is necessary that this one also have something which he may offer.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord; putting my laws into their understanding, I will also write them upon their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people;

for a tabernacle was constructed, the first, in which were the candlestick, and the table, and the presence bread; and this tabernacle is called holy.

the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still standing,

But Christ, having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is, not of this building,)

And for this reason, he is the mediator of the new covenant: that, since his death has taken place for the redemption of transgressions that were under the former covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

This is the blood of the covenant which God enjoins on you:

And, as it is appointed to men once to die, and after this the judgment,

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; putting my laws in their hearts, I will also write them in their understandings:

for by this the ancients obtained a good reputation.

taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;

And this prophecy, Yet once more, signifies the removing of the things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that the things which can not be shaken may remain.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for, by this means, some have unconsciously entertained angels.

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

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

If any one among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Religion, pure and undefiled before God and the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Hear, my be loved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God has promised to those who love him?

and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?

This wisdom comes not from above, but is earthly, animal, demoniac.

Come, now, you that say, Let us go to-day, or to-morrow, into this city, and remain there a year, and trade, and make gain;

Instead of that, you ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass; the grass withers, and its flower fails away: but the word of the Lord abides forever: and this is the word which has been preached as gospel to you.

To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner,

For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience to ward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly.

For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God.

To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.

not repaying evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the other hand, blessing, since you know that for this end you were called, that you might inherit blessing.

They are amazed at this that you run not with them into the same excess of debauchery, and they revile you.

For this cause, indeed, even those who have died had the gospel preached to them, that though they might be judged according to the will of men in the flesh, yet they might live according to the will of God in the spirit.

If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.

But if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this account.

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to arouse you by putting you in remembrance.

For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came to him from the magnificent glory a voice, such as this: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And this voice, which came from heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy mount;

and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;

knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation:

This second letter I now write to you, beloved; in both of these I arouse your pure mind to remembrance,

knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

For they are willingly ignorant of this, that by the word of God, the heavens of old had their being as also the earth consisting of water and subsisting by water,

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

And this is the message that we heard from him, and do declare to you: that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.

But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

And this is the promise which he has promised us, even eternal life.

Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.

For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?

And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:

And this is his commandment: That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one an other, as he gave us commandment.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is from God:

and whatever spirit confesses not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is not from God: and this is the spirit of antichrist, of which you have heard that it comes, and is now already in the world.

We are of God: he that knows God, hears us: he that is not of God, does not hear us: by this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

In this is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.

By this we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

By this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because, as he is, so are we in this world.

And this commandment we have from him: That he that loves God, must love his brother also.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome.

For whatever is begotten of God, overcomes the world; and this is the victorious principle that overcomes the world, even our faith.

This is he that came by water and by blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood: and it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God, which he has borne concerning his Son.

And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life: and this life is in his Son.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.

If any one see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say concerning this, that he should ask.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

And this is -love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

For many deceivers have entered into the world, who con fess not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh: this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

If any one comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not wish him well:

For some men have stealthily entered in, who were long ago appointed to this condemnation; ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God, and use it for lascivious purposes, and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus Christ.

But I wish to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people from the land of Egypt, then destroyed those who believed not.

Blessed is he that reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it; for the time is at hand.

But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

But you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who have not known the depths of Satan, (as they call them,) I will lay on you no other burden:

And after this I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind might not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.