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nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place year by year with blood not his own,

henceforth expecting until his enemies to be made the footstool of his feet.

by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, 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, Enoch 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.

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

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only 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 his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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

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?

For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, as Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.

Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

Let us therefore go forth to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

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.

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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