Study Desk

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

waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.

by the new and living way that 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 was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.

By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this 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, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

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

It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.

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

equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.