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By trusting, he obeyed the requirements for the Pesach, including the smearing of the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Isra'el.

By trusting, the walls of Yericho fell down — after the people had marched around them for seven days.

looking away to the Initiator and Completer of that trusting, Yeshua — who, in exchange for obtaining the joy set before him, endured execution on a stake as a criminal, scorning the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For Adonai disciplines those he loves and whips everyone he accepts as a son."

Regard your endurance as discipline ; God is dealing with you as sons . For what son goes undisciplined by his father?

For they disciplined us only for a short time and only as best they could; but he disciplines us in a way that provides genuine benefit to us and enables us to share in his holiness.

Now, all discipline , while it is happening, does indeed seem painful, not enjoyable; but for those who have been trained by it, it later produces its peaceful fruit, which is righteousness.

and make a level path for your feet; so that what has been injured will not get wrenched out of joint but rather will be healed.

and that no one is sexually immoral, or godless like Esav, who in exchange for a single meal gave up his rights as the firstborn.

For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to obtain his father's blessing, he was rejected; indeed, even though he sought it with tears, his change of heart was to no avail.

For you have not come to a tangible mountain, to an ignited fire, to darkness, to murk, to a whirlwind,

for they couldn't bear what was being commanded them, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it is to be stoned to death";

See that you don't reject the One speaking! For if those did not escape who rejected him when he gave divine warning on earth, think how much less we will escape if we turn away from him when he warns from heaven.

For indeed, "Our God is a consuming fire! "

but don't forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels.

Keep your lives free from the love of money; and be satisfied with what you have; for God himself has said, "I will never fail you or abandon you."

Do not be carried away by various strange teachings; for what is good is for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods. People who have made these the focus of their lives have not benefited thereby.

For the cohen hagadol brings the blood of animals into the Holiest Place as a sin offering, but their bodies are burned outside the camp .

For we have no permanent city here; on the contrary, we seek the one to come.

Through him, therefore, let us offer God a sacrifice of praise continually. For this is the natural product of lips that acknowledge his name.