Study Desk

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

By faith, Hevel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Kayin, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

By faith, Hanokh was translated, so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with sons, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline?

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

But you have come to Mount Tziyon, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Yerushalayim, and to innumerable hosts of angels,

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Therefore, receiving a kingdom that can't be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well pleasing to God, with reverence and awe,

for our God is a consuming fire.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.