how shall *we* escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, in so far as he who has built a house has higher honour than the house itself.

For Good News has been brought to us as truly as to them; but the message they heard failed to benefit them, because they were not one in faith with those who gave heed to it.

We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.

For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.

and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once for all been enlightened, and have tasted the sweetness of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil.

for these men hold office without any oath having been taken, but He holds it attested by an oath from Him who said to Him, "The Lord has sworn and will not recall His words, Thou art a Priest for ever" --

And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:

For the Law constitutes men High Priests--men with all their infirmity--but the utterance of the oath, which came later than the Law, constitutes High Priest a Son who has been made for ever perfect.

Now in connexion with what we have been saying the chief point is that we have a High Priest who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God's Majesty in the heavens,

For if that first Covenant had been free from imperfection, there would have been no attempt to introduce another.

These arrangements having long been completed, the priests, when conducting the divine services, continually enter the outer tent.

But Christ appeared as a High Priest of the blessings that are soon to come by means of the greater and more perfect Tent of worship, a tent which has not been built with hands--that is to say does not belong to this material creation--

And because of this He is the negotiator of a new Covenant, in order that, since a life has been given in atonement for the offences committed under the first Covenant, those who have been called may receive the eternal inheritance which has been promised to them.

so the Christ also, having been once offered in sacrifice in order that He might bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, separated from sin, to those who are eagerly expecting Him, to make their salvation complete.

For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?

It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice once for all.

But where these have been forgiven no further offering for sin is required.

Through faith he came and made his home for a time in a land which had been promised to him, as if in a foreign country, living in tents together with Isaac and Jacob, sharers with him in the same promise;

with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."

For they could not endure the order which had been given, "Even a wild beast, if it touches the mountain, shall be stoned to death;"

You will rejoice to hear that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty. If he comes soon, I will see you with him.