but one in a certain place witnessed, saying, "What is man, that thou art mindful of him: other the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Consider what a man this was, unto whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes of the spoils.

If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?

And what shall I more say? The time would be too short for me to tell of Gideon, of Barach, and of Samson, and of Jephthah. Also of David and Samuel, and of the prophets,

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

That we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man doeth unto me."