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It is because of this death that he is mediator of a new covenant [or will ]. Because a death has occurred which sets people free from the transgressions committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.

By trusting , Hevel offered a greater sacrifice than Kayin; because of this, he was attested as righteous, with God giving him this testimony on the ground of his gifts. Through having trusted , he still continues to speak, even though he is dead.

By trusting , Hanokh was taken away from this life without seeing death — "He was not to be found, because God took him away" — for he has been attested as having been, prior to being taken away, well pleasing to God .

And without trusting , it is impossible to be well pleasing to God , because whoever approaches him must trust that he does exist and that he becomes a Rewarder to those who seek him out.

By trusting , he received potency to father a child, even when he was past the age for it, as was Sarah herself; because he regarded the One who had made the promise as trust worthy.

By trusting, the parents of Moshe hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they weren't afraid of the king's decree.

All of these had their merit attested because of their trusting . Nevertheless, they did not receive what had been promised,

because God had planned something better that would involve us, so that only with us would they be brought to the goal.

because he is double-minded, unstable in all his ways.

Wasn't Avraham avinu declared righteous because of actions when he offered up his son Yitz'chak on the altar?

You see that a person is declared righteous because of actions and not because of faith alone.

Likewise, wasn't Rachav the prostitute also declared righteous because of actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another route?

Or you pray and don't receive, because you pray with the wrong motive, that of wanting to indulge your own desires.

since the Tanakh says, "You are to be holy because I am holy."

For it is a grace when someone, because he is mindful of God, bears up under the pain of undeserved punishment.

Indeed, this is what you were called to; because the Messiah too suffered, on your behalf, leaving an example so that you should follow in his steps.

More than anything, keep loving each other actively; because love covers many sins .

If you are being insulted because you bear the name of the Messiah, how blessed you are! For the Spirit of the Sh'khinah, that is, the Spirit of God, is resting on you!

Likewise, you who are less experienced, submit to leaders. Further, all of you should clothe yourselves in humility toward one another, because God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.

Throw all your anxieties upon him, because he cares about you.