ἐπί

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,(for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.