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for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

For who, when they heard, did provoke? nay, did not all they that came out of Egypt by Moses?

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with them that heard.

For we which have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;

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

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

and by reason thereof is bound, 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 Melchizedek.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: