so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,

And truly they who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priest, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law, that is, from their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham.

Therefore if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the Law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made in the law also.

who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

For the Law appoints men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the swearing of an oath, after the Law, has consecrated the Son forever, having been perfected.

For if indeed He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the Law,

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood is no remission.

For the Law which has a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, appearing year by year with the same sacrifices, which they offer continually, they are never able to perfect those drawing near.

Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me) to do Your will, O God."

Above, when He said, "Sacrifice and offering, and burnt offerings and offering for sin You did not desire, neither did You have pleasure in them" (which are offered according to the Law),

then He said, "Lo, I come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first so that He may establish the second.

He who despised Moses' Law died without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.

Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,