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for whoever enters God's rest also ceases from his labors as God did from his.

Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people.

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear.

For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,

and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchiz'edek met him.

Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but this one was addressed with an oath, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'Thou art a priest for ever.'"

but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever.

He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

And they shall not teach every one his fellow or every one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the Holy Place yearly with blood not his own;

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

then to wait until his enemies should be made a stool for his feet.

by the new and living way which he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

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

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking.

By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.

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