5 For not unto angels did he subject 1 the world to come, 6 whereof we speak. But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? 7 8 Or the son of man, that 1 Gr. the 2 Or, for 3 Many ties omit And didst 4 Or, having 5 Or, 6 Or, 7 Gr. For in that he subjected all I will declare thy name un- In the midst of the 6 con- 13 And again, I will put my trust 9 Or, hath 10 Or. For having becn himself tempted nought him that had the things to be made like unto Wherefore, holy brethren, 3 in that wherein 12 Gr. God's house. 14 Or, esta- 15 Or, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, my rest. 12 Take heed, brethren, lest haply To-day if ye shall hear his Harden not your hearts, as they shall enter. with them that heard. 6 For 3 we which have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, 1They shall not enter into my rest: 2 Or, with although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he hath said some- 4 where of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; and in this place a- 5 gain, 3 Gr. 4 Or. 5 Some ancient ties read 6 Some 7 Or, the 8 was Or, Today, say ing in David, after so 1 They shall not enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth 6 that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom 7 the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, he 7 again defineth a certain day, 8 saying in David, after so long a time, To-day, as it hath been before said, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts. For if 9 Joshua had given 8 them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. There remaineth there- 9 fore a sabbath rest for the people of God. For he that 10 is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. Let us therefore give diligence 11 to enter into that rest, that no man fall 10 after the same example of disobedience. For 12 the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of 16 For who, when they heard, did provoke? nay, did not all they that came out of Egypt 17 by Moses? And with whom was he displeased forty years? was it not with them that sinned, whose 3 carcases fell in 18 the wilderness? And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them 19 that were disobedient? And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief. 4 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have 2 come short of it. For indeed we have had 4 good tidings preached unto us, even as also 10 Or, into the heart. And there is no 13 they but the word of hearing did not profit them, because they were not united by faith long a 9Gr.Jesus. Gr. in. creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open be 14 fore the eyes of him with whom we have to do. suffered; and having been 9 1 Or, out of made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the 2 author of eternal salvation; named of God a high priest 10 after the order of Melchizedek. cause. 3 Or. which Having then a great high priest,who hath passed through 2 Gr. the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our con15 fession. For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without 16 sin. Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need. 5 diments 5 Gr. beginning Of 3 whom we have many 11 things to say, and hard of 4 Or, that interpretation, seeing ye are one teach become dull of hearing. For 12 you which be the ru- when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again 4 that some one teach you the rudiments of the 5 first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. of milk is without experience For every one that partaketh 13 of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. But solid 14 food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil. 6 Cr, perfect For every high priest, being taken from among men, is ap-7 pointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices 2 for sins: who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is 3 compassed with infirmity; and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for 4 himself, to offer for sins. And no man taketh the honour unto himself, but when he is called of God, even 5 Aaron. So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a as was high priest, but he that spake Thou art my Son, 6 as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek. 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him 1 from death, and having been heard 8 for his godly fear, though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he Gr. leave the word of the beginning of Christ. 8 Or. full ancient ties read, even the teaching of. 10 Or. washings 11 Or, having both tasted of... and being made... and having tasted &c. 12 Or,, tasted the 13 Or, the while 8 Wherefore let us 7 cease to 6 speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 9 of the teaching 2 of 10 baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement. And this will we 3 do, if God permit. For as 4 touching those who were once enlightened 11 and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and 12 tasted the good 5 word of God, and the powers of the age to come, and then 6 fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; 13 seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. For the land 7 which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from 8 God: but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned. 9 near lo But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus 10 speak for God is not unrighteous to forget your work 1 Or. are and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, 11 and still do minister. And we desire that each one of you may shew the same diligence unto the 2 fulness of hope even 12 to the end: that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, 14 he sware by himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will 15 multiply thee. And thus, hav ing patiently endured, he ob16 tained the promise. For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. 17 Wherein God, being minded to shew more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath: 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before 19 us; which we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is 20 within the veil; whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. For this Melchizedek, king 7 of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him, to 2 whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; without father, with- 3 out mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually. Now consider how great this 4 man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils. And they indeed of the sons 5 of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham: but he whose ge- 6 nealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises. But 7 without any dispute the less is blessed of. the better. And 8 here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth, And, so to say, through Abra- 9 ham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes; for 10 he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. Now if there was perfection 11 through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after law 2 Gr. hath of. See ch. ii. 14. 3 Gr. in- 12 the order of Aaron? For the Thou art a priest for ever through 6 Or, testament 7 Or, hath 18 For there is a disannulling asmuch as it is not without 21 the taking of an oath (for) they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith 5 of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever); 22 by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better 23 6 covenant. And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from violable Gr. completely. liveth to make intercession for them. For such a high priest be- 26 came us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not 27 daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself. For the 28 law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore. 10 Now 11 in the things which 8 we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of 12 the sanctuary, 2 and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. For every high priest is 3 appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer. Now if he were on earth, he 4 would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law; who serve that which is 5 a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to 13 make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was shewed thee in the mount. But now hath he obtained a 6 ministry the more excellent, 12 Or, holy mediator of a better coveby how much also he is the nant, which hath been enacted upon better promises. For 7 if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a 10 Or, Now what we 11 Gr. things 24 continuing: but he, because complete |