and might release all those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

And to whom did He swear, that they should not enter into His rest, but to those who were disbelieving?

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

For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world."

For as to those who were once enlightened, and tasted of the heavenly gift, and became partakers of the Holy Spirit,

If, therefore, He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts according to the law,

For a tabernacle was prepared; the first, in which were both the lamp-stand and the table, and the show-bread, which, indeed, is called "Holy;"

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

partly, indeed, when ye were made a spectacle both with reproaches and tribulations; and partly, when ye became partakers with those who were so used;

for in this the elders were well reported of.

These all died according to faith, not having obtained the promises, but having seen them from afar, and having greeted them, and having confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a comely child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians, making an attempt to do, were swallowed up.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight armies of aliens.

Women received their dead by a resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they perished in the slaughter of the sword; they went about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, being destitute, suffering tribulation, maltreated

For they, indeed, for a few days were chastening us, according to what seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.

Be not carried away by manifold and strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who occupied themselves were not profited.