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In which way, desiring to more fully declare to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His counsel, God interposed by an oath,

but he not counting his genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and has blessed the one having the promises.

For he was yet in his father's loins when Melchizedek met him.

but He has the priesthood not to be passed on, because of His remaining to the age.

who has no need, as do the high priests, to offer sacrifices day by day, first for His own sins, then for those of the people. For He did this once for all, offering up Himself.

"And they shall no more teach each one their neighbor, and each one his brother, saying, Know the Lord; because all shall know Me, from the least of them to their great ones.

nor through the blood of goats and of calves, but through His own blood, He entered once for all into the Holy of Holies, having procured everlasting redemption.

from then on expecting "until His enemies are placed as a footstool" of His feet. Psa. 110:1

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

For we know Him who has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The Lord will judge His people." Deut. 32:35, 36

By faith Abel offered a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he obtained witness to be righteous, God testifying over his gifts; and through it, having died, he yet speaks.

By faith "Enoch" was translated so as not to see death, and "was not found, because God translated him." For before his translation, he had obtained witness to have been pleasing to God. Gen. 5:24

Being divinely warned by God about the things not yet having been seen, moved with fear, by faith Noah prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness according to faith.

By faith when dying, Jacob blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and "worshiped on the top of his staff." LXX-47:31

When dying, Joseph by faith made mention of the Exodus of the sons of Israel, and he gave orders concerning his bones.

Being born, Moses was by faith hidden by his parents three months, because they saw the child was fair; and they did not fear the king's decree.

For they truly disciplined us for a few days according to the thing seeming good to them; but He for our profit, in order for us to partake of His holiness.

that not any fornicator, or profane one, as Esau, who for one meal gave up his birthright;

Indeed, because of this, in order that He might sanctify the people by His own blood, Jesus suffered outside the gate.

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