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For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham's seed, he is laying hold.

Whence he was obliged, in every way, unto the brethren, to be made like, that he might become a merciful and faithful high-priest, in the things pertaining unto God, - for the making of propitiation for the sins of the people.

For, in that, he, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.

For, of more glory than Moses, hath, this one been counted worthy - by as much as more honour than, the house, hath, he that prepared it;

For, every house, is prepared by someone, - but, he that hath prepared all things, is, God.

Even Moses, indeed, was faithful in all his house, as an attendant, for a witness of the things which were to be spoken;

For, partners of the Christ, have we become, - if, at least, the beginning of the confidence, throughout, firm, we hold fast:

For, who, though they heard, caused embitterment? Nay, indeed! did not all who come forth out of Egypt through Moses?

For we have had delivered to us the joyful message, just as even, they; but the word which was heard did not profit them, they not having been blended, by faith, with the things heard.

For we who have believed, are to enter into the rest, according as he hath said - So I sware in mine anger, They shall not enter into my rest; And yet, the works, from the foundation of the world, had been brought into existence,

For he hath spoken, somewhere, concerning the seventh day , thus - And God rested, on the seventh day, from all his works;

Seeing, therefore, that it is left over for, some, to enter into it, and, they who formerly had delivered to them the joyful message, entered not in by reason of obstinacy, -

For, if, unto them, Joshua had given rest, it had not in that case, concerning another day, been speaking, after, these things.

Hence there is, left over, a Sabbath-keeping, for the people of God.

For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, rested .

For, living, is the word of God, and, energetic, and more cutting than any knife with two edges, and penetrating as far as a dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints also, and marrow, and able to judge the impulses and designs of the heart;

For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.

Let us, then, be approaching with freedom of speech, unto the throne of favour, that we may receive mercy, and, favour, may find, for seasonable succour.

For, every high-priest who from among men is taken, on behalf of men, is appointed, as to the things pertaining unto God, that he may be offering bothgifts and sacrifices for sins, -

Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring, - since, he also, is compassed with weakness;