Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.

And Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things that were going to be spoken,

And to whom did he swear were not going to enter into his rest, if not to those who were disobedient?

And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of Holy Spirit,

For certainly if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, there being the priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

And above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of forgiveness, about which things it is not now to speak in detail.

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those who were defiled, sanctifies for the purification of the flesh,

In whole burnt offerings, and for sin thou were not pleased.

saying above, Sacrifice and offering and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou did not desire, nor were thou pleased with things that are offered according to the law.

For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.

For by this the ancients were well reported.

And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless.

All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.

By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, of which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were drowned.

By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

quenched the force of fire, escaped the jaw of the sword. Out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, bowed down armies of aliens.

Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection.

They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented

Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

And the, Yet once, signifies the removal of the things being shaken--as of things that were made--so that the things not being shaken may remain.

Be not carried away by various and foreign doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods by which those who walked were not benefited.