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For he was still in his ancestor Abraham's loins when Melchizedek met him.

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, " The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind , ‘ You are a priest forever '"—

but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

" And there will be no need at all for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying , ‘ Know the Lord ,' since they will all know me , from the least to the greatest .

and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.

And he did not enter to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the sanctuary year after year with blood that is not his own,

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.

By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

where he is now waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.

by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

For we know the one who said, " Vengeance is mine , I will repay ," and again, " The Lord will judge his people ."

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff .

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.