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For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.

Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like [his] brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

For this [man] was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath built the house, hath more honor than the house.

For every house is built by some [man]; but he that built all things [is] God.

And Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were [afterwards] to be spoken.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: yet, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].

For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)

For the word of God [is] living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as [we are], [yet] without sin.

For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

And by reason of this he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need of one to teach you again which [are] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.