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for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

for of more glory than Moses hath this one been counted worthy, inasmuch as more honour than the house hath he who doth build it,

for every house is builded by some one, and He who the all things did build [is] God,

and Moses indeed [was] stedfast in all his house, as an attendant, for a testimony of those things that were to be spoken,

for partakers we have become of the Christ, if the beginning of the confidence unto the end we may hold fast,

for certain having heard did provoke, but not all who did come out of Egypt through Moses;

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, `So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest -- ;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: `And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin;

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.

For every chief priest -- out of men taken -- in behalf of men is set in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

and because of this infirmity he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins;

for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,