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For then he ought to have suffered often from the beginning of the world. But now once, at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin by the sacrifice of himself.

For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect.

For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.

For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

Holocausts for sin did not please thee.

In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law.

But this man, offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:

Now, where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.

A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh:

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised):

For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins:

For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

For you both had compassion on them that were in bands and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay.

Now, faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.

For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.

By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.