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For surely he is not concerned with angels, but he is concerned with the descendants of Abraham.

Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in all respects, in order that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

For in that which he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For this one is considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who builds it has greater honor than the house.

For every house is built by someone, but the one who built all things is God.

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

for forty years. Therefore I was angry with this generation, and I said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, and they do not know my ways.'

For we have become partners of Christ, if indeed we hold fast the beginning of our commitment steadfast until the end,

For who, when they heard it, were disobedient? Surely it was not all who went out from Egypt through Moses?

And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness?

For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as those also did, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who heard it in faith.

For we who have believed enter into rest, just as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter into my rest.'" And yet these works have been accomplished from the foundation of the world.

For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works,"

Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and the ones to whom the good news was proclaimed previously did not enter because of disobedience,

For if Joshua had caused them to rest, he would not have spoken about another day after these things.

Consequently a sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

For the one who has entered into his rest has also himself rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, both joints and marrow, and able to judge the reflections and thoughts of the heart.

For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins,