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For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of [fn] love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, "Know the LORD,' for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.

Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.

by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,

For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," Deuteronomy 32:35">[fn] says the Lord. [fn] And again, "The Lord will judge His people." Deuteronomy 32:36">[fn]

Genesis 4:1-16; 5:18-24; 6:5-8:22">[xr] By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Genesis 22:1-14; 48:8-16; 50:22-25">[xr] By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Exodus 2:1-10; 12:31-51">[xr] By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.