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But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than theangels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by thegrace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—

So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice,

So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' "

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' "

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. "

And God permitting, we will do so.

And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.

Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.

The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.