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For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

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

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

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

Then said I, Lo, I come(in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.