For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?"

But to which of the angels hath He ever said, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which began to be declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him;

For He hath not subjected to angels the world to come, of which we speak.

For in putting all things under Him, He left nothing which was not to be in subjection to Him: though we do not yet see all things subjected to Him.

since He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And again, "I will trust in Him:" and again, "Behold, I, and the children which God hath given me."

Now Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things which were to be spoken:

for we are graciously offered it, as they also were. But the word, which they heard, did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

but though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: and being thus perfected,

For as the earth, which imbibeth the rain that is frequently coming upon it, and produceth herbs fit for those by whom it is cultivated, receiveth a blessing from God:

but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.

and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover king of Salem, which is king of peace;

Now He, of whom these things are said, is of another tribe, of which none ever attended at the altar..

For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.

for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

a minister of holy things, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath raised, and not man.

But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises.

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For there was a tabernacle prepared; the first part, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the loaves set on it, which is called the sanctuary.

And beyond the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies, having the golden censer,

and the ark of the covenant which was overlaid all round with gold, and in which was the golden pot with the manna in it, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat: of which it is not necessary now to speak particularly.

but into the second only the high-priest went once a year; and that not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the sins of the people committed through ignorance.

Which figure remains to the present time, wherein gifts and sacrifices are offered, that cannot perfect the worshipper as to his conscience,

saying, this is the blood of the covenant, which God hath enjoined you.

For Christ is not entered into holy places made with hands, which were but types of the true ones; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

For the law having but a faint shadow of good things to come, and not the full image of the things, can never, even by the great annual sacrifices which they offer statedly, make the comers thereunto perfect.

Having said before, "Thou didst not desire, nor hadst pleasure in, sacrifice and offering, and whole burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin," (which are offered by the law) then He adds,

By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

And indeed every priest under the law standeth daily ministring, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

the new and living way which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say,

but a dreadful expectation of judgement, and a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

of how much greater punishment, think ye, shall he be counted worthy, who hath trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and abused the Spirit of grace?

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

Cast not away therefore your couragious profession, which hath a great recompence of reward.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which appear.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God bearing witness to his gifts: and by it, though dead, he yet speaketh.

By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

By faith Abraham when called to go out to a place which he was afterwards to receive for an inheritance obeyed: and went out, though he knew not whither he was going.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God.

and if they had been mindful of that from which they came, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

By faith they passed through the Red-sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned.

Have ye forgotten the exhortation, which speaketh to you as to sons, saying, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor saint when rebuked by Him?

But if ye be without chastisement, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard, intreated that the word might not any more be thus delivered to them:

Now this expression "yet once more" signifieth the removing of the things that are shaken, as of things which had been appointed only for a season, that those which cannot be shaken may remain.

be not then carried about by various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, and not in meats, in which those that have been most exact, have not profited by them.

We have an altar, of which those who perform service in the tabernacle have no right to eat.

but are seeking that which is to come.

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.