\id HEB - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS 
\toc1 The Letter to the Hebrews 
\toc2 Hebrews 
\toc3 Heb. 
\mt2 THE LETTER TO THE  
\mt1 HEBREWS  
\c 1  
\s1 God Has Spoken Through His Son  
\p
\v 1 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w long|strong="G3819"\w* \w ago|strong="G3819"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G4181"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w ways|strong="G4187"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*,  
\v 2 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* universe.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w radiance|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w exact|strong="G5481"\w* \w representation|strong="G5481"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w nature|strong="G5287"\w*, sustaining \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1411"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 1:3 \fq our \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \f + \fr 1:3 \fq by giving his own life \ft 89.2% • SBL 0.3% ¦ — NA TH WH 5.1% {Note: The main Greek text literally reads \ft \+it through himself\+it*.}\f*\w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w giving|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* life, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Majesty|strong="G3172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* places,  
\v 4 having \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w superior|strong="G1313"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* angels \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w inherited|strong="G2816"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3745"\w* \w excellent|strong="G1313"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* theirs.   
\s1 The Son Is Superior to Angels  
\p
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*;  
\q1 \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w begotten|strong="G1080"\w* yoʋ”?  
\b  
\m \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*”?   
\b  
\m
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brings|strong="G1521"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 7 \w Of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* angels \w winds|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w servants|strong="G3011"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*,”   
\b  
\m
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says,  
\b  
\q1 “Yoʋr \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, O \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, endures \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scepter|strong="G4464"\w* \f + \fr 1:8 \fq of … kingdom is a scepter of uprightness \ft 97.8% ¦ of uprightness is the scepter of … kingdom CT 1.4%\f*\w of|strong="G5207"\w* \f + \fr 1:8 \fq yoʋr \ft ¦ his WH\f*yoʋr kingdom \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w scepter|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* uprightness.   
\q1
\v 9 Yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* lawlessness;  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, yoʋr \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* yoʋ  
\q1 \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* gladness \w beyond|strong="G3844"\w* yoʋr \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning yoʋ, O \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2311"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* perish, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ \w remain|strong="G1265"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wear|strong="G3822"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 Yoʋ \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w roll|strong="G1667"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1667"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \f + \fr 1:12 \fq robe, and \ft 98.8% ¦ robe; like a garment NA SBL WH 1.2%\f*\w robe|strong="G2440"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* changed.  
\q1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1587"\w*.”   
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\m
\v 13 \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* angels \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*  
\q1 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* yoʋr \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋr \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*”?   
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\m
\v 14 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ministering|strong="G3010"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*?   
\c 2  
\s1 Warning Against Neglecting Salvation  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* greater \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* heard, \w so|strong="G3379"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3379"\w* \w drift|strong="G3901"\w* \w away|strong="G3901"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* angels \w was|strong="G1096"\w* valid \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* retribution,  
\v 3 \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* neglect \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G5082"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*? \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* announced \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* bore further \w witness|strong="G4901"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G3311"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w distributed|strong="G3311"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus the Author of Salvation  
\p
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* angels \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2980"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G4225"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w mindful|strong="G3403"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3403"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ care \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3403"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7 Yoʋ \w made|strong="G1642"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w lower|strong="G1642"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:7 \fq honor; yoʋ \ft 73.6% ¦ honor; yoʋ set him over the works of yoʋr hands, and TR WH 26.1%\f*\w honor|strong="G5092"\w*;   
\q1
\v 8 yoʋ \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”  
\b  
\m \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjecting|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 2:8 \fq to him \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G3588"\w* left \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G5092"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1642"\w* \w lower|strong="G1642"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 2:9 \fq by the grace of \ft ¦ apart from SBL\f*\w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* bringing \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fitting|strong="G4241"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* exist, \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* author \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sanctifies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* Father. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* brothers,  
\v 12 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
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\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* declare yoʋr \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers;  
\q1 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w congregation|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w sing|strong="G5214"\w* yoʋr \w praise|strong="G5214"\w*.”   
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\m
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\b  
\m \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
\b  
\p
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \f + \fr 2:14 \fq flesh and blood \ft ¦ blood and flesh CT\f*\w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* himself \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3767"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* held \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w surely|strong="G1222"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* angels \w that|strong="G3756"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* helps, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Abraham.  
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G3666"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w merciful|strong="G1655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w in|strong="G1519"\w* service \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* atonement \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* himself \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* help \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 Jesus Is Superior to Moses  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, holy brothers, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* share \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \f + \fr 3:1 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus TR ¦ Jesus CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Christ, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*,  
\v 2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 3:2 \fq all \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w builder|strong="G2680"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w itself|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w builder|strong="G2680"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w servant|strong="G2324"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* provided \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* later.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* faithful \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 3:6 \fq his \ft ¦ that SBL\f*\w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \f + \fr 3:6 \fq indeed \ft ¦ — SBL TH WH\f*\w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \f + \fr 3:6 \fq our confidence firm to the end along with \ft 95.3% ¦ firm to our confidence and NA SBL TH 0.8%\f*\w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* firm \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*.   
\s1 Do Not Harden Your Hearts  
\p
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,   
\q1
\v 8 \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rebellion,  
\q1 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w testing|strong="G3986"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9 \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \f + \fr 3:9 \fq me, tested \ft ¦ me by testing CT\f*\w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w tested|strong="G3985"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w angry|strong="G4360"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* always \w go|strong="G4105"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 11 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*!’ ”   
\b  
\p
\v 12 Brothers, make sure \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w none|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* unbelief \w that|strong="G3588"\w* turns away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w*,” \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4645"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* deceitfulness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* sharers \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* original \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* firm \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.  
\v 15 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,  
\q1 \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rebellion.”   
\b  
\m
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 3:16 \fq some did rebel when they heard God's voice, but … Egypt. Now \ft ¦ who were those who heard God's voice and yet rebelled? Was it … Egypt? And \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT CT PCK\f*\w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* rebel \w when|strong="G1831"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w God|strong="G3588"\w*'s voice, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* led \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w angry|strong="G4360"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sinned, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w bodies|strong="G2966"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*?  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient?  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w while|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w* \w remains|strong="G2641"\w* open, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* proceed \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w none|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5399"\w* found \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* fallen \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G1525"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* received \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 4:2 \fq they were not united by faith with those who listened \ft ¦ it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it TR\f*\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w united|strong="G4786"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listened.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*!’ ”  
\b  
\m \w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*'s \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w finished|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G4226"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w follows|strong="G3779"\w*: “\w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rested|strong="G2664"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passage above: “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*!”  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s rest remains open \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w formerly|strong="G4387"\w* received \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* disobedience,  
\v 7 \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* designates \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w*,” \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passage \w already|strong="G5550"\w* quoted,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,  
\q1 \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G2664"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w rest|strong="G2664"\w*, \w God|strong="G2980"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 9 So then, there remains \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4520"\w* \w rest|strong="G4520"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w rest|strong="G2663"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w rested|strong="G2664"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rested|strong="G2664"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4704"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* pattern \w of|strong="G5100"\w* disobedience.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w active|strong="G1756"\w*, \w sharper|strong="G5114"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w two-edged|strong="G1366"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w piercing|strong="G1338"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* point \w of|strong="G3056"\w* dividing \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joints \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w marrow|strong="G3452"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* discerning \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w intentions|strong="G1771"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* hidden \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exposed|strong="G5136"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus the Great High Priest  
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* priest \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1330"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w sympathize|strong="G4834"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* weaknesses, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* sin.  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2121"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2121"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* represent \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* matters related \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sins.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deal|strong="G3356"\w* \w gently|strong="G3356"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ignorant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2532"\w* weakness.  
\v 3 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* sacrifices \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* sins, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 4 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:4 \fq receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron was \ft ¦ he who is called by God receives it, just as Aaron did HF TR\f*\w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* Aaron \w was|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* appointed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*;  
\q1 \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w begotten|strong="G1080"\w* yoʋ.”   
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\m
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* passage \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*  
\q1 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w supplications|strong="G2428"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w loud|strong="G2478"\w* \w cries|strong="G2906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w reverence|strong="G2124"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Even|strong="G2539"\w* \w though|strong="G2539"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* source \w of|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w designated|strong="G4316"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G5259"\w* \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w On|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* topic \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w explain|strong="G1421"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w sluggish|strong="G3576"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* hearing.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* basic \w principles|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w oracles|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w solid|strong="G4731"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unacquainted \w with|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w infant|strong="G3516"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w solid|strong="G4731"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* faculties \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w trained|strong="G1128"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w practice|strong="G1838"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* distinguish \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.   
\c 6  
\s1 Warning Against Falling Away  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w* leave behind \w the|strong="G2532"\w* elementary \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w maturity|strong="G5047"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w laying|strong="G2598"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1322"\w* \w about|strong="G1322"\w* baptisms, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* impossible \w to|strong="G2532"\w* renew \w to|strong="G2532"\w* repentance \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* once \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w enlightened|strong="G5461"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 5 \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3195"\w* age,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G3895"\w* \w away|strong="G3895"\w*, since, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* harm, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* crucifying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exposing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* public \w shame|strong="G3856"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w drunk|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w falls|strong="G2064"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* produces \w a|strong="G2532"\w* crop \w useful|strong="G2111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* cultivated, \w receives|strong="G3335"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* land \w that|strong="G3739"\w* bears thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thistles|strong="G5146"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* verge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2671"\w*; its \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2740"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, beloved, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w pertain|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* unjust; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:10 \fq labor of \ft 86.6% ¦ — CT 8.6%\f*\w labor|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* love \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G1731"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* still \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* want \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w full|strong="G4136"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*,  
\v 12 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sluggish|strong="G3576"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*.   
\s1 The Certainty of God's Promise  
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1861"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* Abraham, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 14 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w surely|strong="G3375"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* yoʋ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiply|strong="G4129"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G2013"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3114"\w* \w endured|strong="G3114"\w*, \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 16 \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* someone \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* disputes \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* final \w for|strong="G1063"\w* confirmation.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unchangeable nature \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w even|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2316"\w* clearly \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* guaranteed \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*,  
\v 18 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* unchangeable \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* impossible \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fled|strong="G2703"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w refuge|strong="G2703"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w set|strong="G4295"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* sure \w and|strong="G2532"\w* steadfast anchor \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2082"\w* sanctuary behind \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w*,  
\v 20 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w forerunner|strong="G4274"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* high priest \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 The Priestly Order of Melchizedek  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Salem|strong="G4532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G2871"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1181"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* spoils. \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salem|strong="G4532"\w*,” \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2316"\w* father, \w without|strong="G2316"\w* mother, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w without|strong="G2316"\w* genealogy; \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3383"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* resembling \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Consider|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \f + \fr 7:4 \fq even \ft ¦ — SBL WH\f*\w even|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1181"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* spoils.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priestly|strong="G2405"\w* \w office|strong="G2405"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w collect|strong="G2983"\w* tithes \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w descended|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G1075"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* descendants \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Levi, \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* tithe \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* Abraham, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 7 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* beyond \w all|strong="G3956"\w* dispute \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* inferior \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* superior.  
\v 8 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3303"\w* \w case|strong="G5602"\w*, \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* mortal men, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w case|strong="G5602"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3303"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w attested|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 9 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* himself, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w*, \w paid|strong="G1183"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* Abraham.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Levi \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w loins|strong="G3751"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Compared to Melchizedek  
\p
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w perfection|strong="G5050"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* attainable \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levitical|strong="G3020"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w received|strong="G3549"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3549"\w*), \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* arise \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w rather|strong="G3756"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Aaron?  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w changed|strong="G3346"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w changed|strong="G3346"\w*.  
\v 13 Now \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w belongs|strong="G3348"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* served \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* arose \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w connection|strong="G4012"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \f + \fr 7:14 \fq priesthood \ft 63.4% • TR 20.2% ¦ priests CT 1.5%\f*priesthood.   
\p
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* point becomes \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* clear \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* arises \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*,  
\v 16 \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* priest, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* legal \w requirement|strong="G1785"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w physical|strong="G4560"\w* \w descent|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* endless \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 7:17 \fq God testifies \ft ¦ it is attested of him CT\f*\w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*  
\q1 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* aside \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* weakness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ineffectiveness  
\v 19 (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*), \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* introduced, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w draw|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*. Aaron's descendants \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*,  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sworn|strong="G3660"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w change|strong="G3338"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 ‘Yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*  
\q1 \f + \fr 7:21 \fq according to the order of Melchizedek \ft 97.8% ¦ — CT 1.9%\f*\w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Melchizedek.’ ”   
\b  
\m
\v 22 \w Accordingly|strong="G2596"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guarantor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*.   
\p
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* number, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w continuing|strong="G3887"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* office;  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* Jesus \w continues|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* permanent \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w uttermost|strong="G3838"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w intercede|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 26 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w fitting|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* priest, \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*, innocent, undefiled, \w separated|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5308"\w* \w above|strong="G5308"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*, \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* high priests, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w appoints|strong="G2525"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* high priests \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* weakness, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w appoints|strong="G2525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 The High Priest of the New Covenant  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w main|strong="G2774"\w* \w point|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* high priest, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Majesty|strong="G3172"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,  
\v 2 \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* serves \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w minister|strong="G3011"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy places \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* necessary \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w*.  
\v 4 \f + \fr 8:4 \fq For \ft ¦ Now CT\f*\w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w*, \w since|strong="G2596"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* already \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w copy|strong="G5262"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* build \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G5537"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G3009"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w received|strong="G3549"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w superior|strong="G1313"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediates|strong="G3316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w superior|strong="G1313"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w enacted|strong="G3549"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* covenant \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* faultless, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* look \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w finding|strong="G3201"\w* \w fault|strong="G3201"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:8 \fq it, God says to the people \ft ¦ the people, God says NA SBL WH\f*\w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* establish \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*  
\q1 \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w lead|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt.  
\q1 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* regard \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*  
\q1 \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1924"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 8:11 \fq fellow citizen \ft ¦ neighbor PCK TR\f*\w fellow|strong="G4177"\w* \w citizen|strong="G4177"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’  
\q1 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w merciful|strong="G2436"\w* toward \w their|strong="G2532"\w* iniquities;  
\q1 \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins \f + \fr 8:12 \fq and their lawless deeds \ft 90.6% ¦ — CT 3.5%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lawless deeds \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* covenant,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3822"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w obsolete|strong="G3822"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w becoming|strong="G3822"\w* \w obsolete|strong="G3822"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G1095"\w* \w old|strong="G3822"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* disappear.   
\c 9  
\s1 The Earthly Sanctuary  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:1 \fq even \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \f + \fr 9:1 \fq covenant \ft ¦ tabernacle ANT ST {Note: The word \ft \+it covenant\+it* does not appear in the main Greek text, but is supplied in the English translation. However, the word \+it tabernacle\+it* does appear in the Greek text of ANT and ST.}\f*covenant \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w regulations|strong="G1345"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G2999"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w earthly|strong="G2886"\w* sanctuary.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2680"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* room \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lampstand|strong="G3087"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Presence; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Behind|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* room \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Holy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Holies.  
\v 4 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w censer|strong="G2369"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w overlaid|strong="G4028"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sides|strong="G3840"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w jar|strong="G4713"\w* containing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manna|strong="G3131"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Aaron \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* budded, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Above|strong="G5231"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ark \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cherubim|strong="G5502"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w overshadowing|strong="G2683"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mercy|strong="G2435"\w* \w seat|strong="G2435"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* discuss \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w detail|strong="G3313"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* place, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w regularly|strong="G1223"\w* \w entered|strong="G1524"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* room \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w performing|strong="G2005"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* sacred duties.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* room, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* entered \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* blood, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unintentional sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 8 \w By|strong="G4151"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* arrangement \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* showing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* into \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* places \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G5319"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w disclosed|strong="G5319"\w* \w as|strong="G3778"\w* long \w as|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w standing|strong="G4714"\w*.  
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w symbol|strong="G3850"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w during|strong="G2596"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiper|strong="G3000"\w*,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* deal \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G1313"\w* \f + \fr 9:10 \fq washings and regulations for the flesh, \ft 93.2% ¦ washings, regulations for the flesh CT 4.2%\f*washings \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w regulations|strong="G1345"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w imposed|strong="G1945"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w reformation|strong="G1357"\w*.   
\s1 Redemption Through the Blood of Christ  
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* priest \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \f + \fr 9:11 \fq to \ft 97% ¦ that have NA SBL WH 0.9%\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w* (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*),  
\v 12 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy places, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calves|strong="G3448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood, \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* obtaining eternal \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:13 \fq bulls and goats \ft ¦ goats and bulls CT\f*\w bulls|strong="G5022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashes|strong="G4700"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w heifer|strong="G1151"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w on|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2840"\w*, sanctify \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* purification \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,  
\v 14 \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 9:14 \fq eternal \ft ¦ Holy PCK\f*eternal \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G1438"\w* blemish \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w purify|strong="G2511"\w* \f + \fr 9:14 \fq your \ft ¦ our NA SBL WH\f*\w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* eternal \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* redeems \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3847"\w* committed \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* will, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* necessary \w to|strong="G1063"\w* establish \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*,  
\v 17 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w will|strong="G3498"\w* takes effect only \w after|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* person's \w death|strong="G3498"\w*; \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 9:17 \fq never … alive. \ft ¦ not … alive, is it? WH\f*\w never|strong="G3379"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w force|strong="G2480"\w* \w while|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 18 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* why \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* covenant \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w inaugurated|strong="G1457"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* blood.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* proclaimed \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w calves|strong="G3448"\w* \f + \fr 9:19 \fq and goats \ft 77.5% • NA TH WH 5% ¦ — SBL 16.4%\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* \w wool|strong="G2053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hyssop|strong="G5301"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scroll itself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 20 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* ordained \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* used \w in|strong="G2532"\w* worship.  
\v 22 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w nearly|strong="G4975"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w purified|strong="G2511"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shedding \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* remission.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G3767"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w copies|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w purified|strong="G2511"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w purified|strong="G2511"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* holy places \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* copies \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* ones; \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* itself, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w appear|strong="G1718"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* heaven \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* high \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy places \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 26 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2889"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w* \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* once \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G4930"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages \w to|strong="G1519"\w* remove sin \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* appointed \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die once \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* face \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*,  
\v 28 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* once \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* eagerly waiting \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\s1 Christ's Sacrifice Once for All  
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\v 1 \w Since|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w form|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \f + \fr 10:1 \fq the same sacrifices offered year after year can never \ft ¦ it can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, ANT NA PCK SBL TR\f*\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* worship.  
\v 2 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w would|strong="G1893"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w worshipers|strong="G3000"\w* \w would|strong="G1893"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w purified|strong="G2511"\w* once \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1893"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w consciousness|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1223"\w* sins?  
\v 3 But \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1722"\w* reminded \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* sins \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G1722"\w* sacrifices.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* impossible \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bulls|strong="G5022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away sins.   
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\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Christ \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
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\q1 “\w Sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* yoʋ \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* yoʋ \w prepared|strong="G2675"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*;   
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\v 6 \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3646"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w*  
\q1 yoʋ \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* yoʋr \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, O \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scroll|strong="G2777"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* passage \w above|strong="G4012"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\f + \fr 10:8 \fq Sacrifice and offering \ft ¦ Sacrifices and offerings CT\f*\w Sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3646"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w take|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*” (\w although|strong="G3748"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*),  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* adds, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* yoʋr \f + \fr 10:9 \fq will, O God. \ft 71.2% • MSS 5.1% ¦ will. CT 14.6%\f*\w will|strong="G2307"\w*, O \w God|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w He|strong="G3588"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*.  
\v 10 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*'s \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* service, \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w take|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w* sins.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G1520"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1336"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* sins, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 13 \w where|strong="G5087"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3063"\w* \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w his|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G1551"\w* \w his|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1336"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* being sanctified.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w First|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 16 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*  
\q1 \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1924"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* adds,  
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\q1 “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lawless deeds \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* remission \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w an|strong="G1161"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* needed.   
\s1 A Call to Persevere in the Faith  
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\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1529"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy places \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 20 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G4372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*),  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* since \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 22 \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G4136"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4136"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* water.  
\v 23 \w Let|strong="G1063"\w* us \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* wavering, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w how|strong="G2657"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* spur \w one|strong="G2532"\w* another \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*,  
\v 25 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* neglecting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G1997"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w habit|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* if \w we|strong="G2249"\w* continue sinning deliberately \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* remains \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sins,  
\v 27 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w expectation|strong="G1561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fury|strong="G2205"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w consume|strong="G2068"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*'s \w adversaries|strong="G5227"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* dies \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3628"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* testimony \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 29 \w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w punishment|strong="G5098"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* deserved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w trampled|strong="G2662"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* underfoot, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* profaned \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* sanctified, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w insulted|strong="G1796"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*?  
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 10:30 \fq repay, says the Lord. \ft 95.7% ¦ repay. CT 4.2%\f*repay, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 31 \w It|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w thing|strong="G5398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* remember \w the|strong="G1722"\w* earlier \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w enlightened|strong="G5461"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* struggle \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* face \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w*.  
\v 33 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* times \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* publicly exposed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* times \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* treated \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sympathized \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \f + \fr 10:34 \fq me when I was \ft 91% ¦ those CT 6.6%\f*\w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* prison, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4327"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plundering \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \f + \fr 10:34 \fq that you have for yourselves \ft ¦ in yourselves that you have ANT TR ¦ that you yourselves have CT\f*\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lasting|strong="G3306"\w* \w possession|strong="G5223"\w* \f + \fr 10:34 \fq in heaven \ft 93.6% ¦ — CT 1.7%\f*\w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* throw away \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w reward|strong="G3405"\w*.  
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 37 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w delay|strong="G5549"\w*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 10:38 \fq the \ft ¦ my CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shrinks|strong="G5288"\w* \w back|strong="G5288"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2106"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5289"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* destroyed, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* preserve \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 The Meaning of Faith  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w assurance|strong="G5287"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w conviction|strong="G1650"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see.  
\v 2 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* faith, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w commended|strong="G3140"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* universe \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w formed|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Consequently, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* can \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* anything \w visible|strong="G5316"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* Abel \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G2980"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w commended|strong="G3140"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w approval|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dead.  
\v 5 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G3331"\w* \w up|strong="G3346"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G3331"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G3331"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w commended|strong="G3140"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* impossible \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w please|strong="G2100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* exists \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rewards \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G1567"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* seen, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* moved \w with|strong="G1223"\w* reverent \w fear|strong="G2125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* Abraham \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 11:8 \fq the \ft ¦ a CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1987"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w*.  
\v 9 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sojourned|strong="G3939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* foreign \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w dwelling|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* forward \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* designer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w builder|strong="G1217"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w By|strong="G3844"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \f + \fr 11:11 \fq Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she \ft ¦ Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, because she NA ¦ he received the ability to procreate, together with Sarah herself, even though he was beyond the proper age, since he SBL ¦ Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, even though she was beyond the proper age, because she TH WH\f*\w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* herself \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w conceive|strong="G2602"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w a|strong="G2532"\w* child \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w age|strong="G2244"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w considered|strong="G2233"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1861"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3499"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* descendants \w as|strong="G5613"\w* numerous \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* countless \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sand \w on|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seashore|strong="G2281"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:13 \fq distance \ft ¦ distance, were assured of them, TR\f*\w distance|strong="G4207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w acknowledged|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sojourners \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1718"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w clear|strong="G1718"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* homeland.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3421"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* land \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left behind, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* return.  
\v 16 \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w longing|strong="G3713"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* land, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* Abraham, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w*, \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* received \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ready \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* son,  
\v 18 \w even|strong="G3739"\w* \w though|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* yoʋr \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G4690"\w* counted.”  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w could|strong="G1415"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* figuratively speaking, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* Isaac \w back|strong="G2865"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 20 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.  
\v 21 \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* dying, \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* leaned \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w*.  
\v 22 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* end \w was|strong="G3588"\w* near, \w mentioned|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w exodus|strong="G1841"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* instructions \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w bones|strong="G3747"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w By|strong="G5259"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5150"\w* \w months|strong="G5150"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w parents|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* decree \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w By|strong="G3004"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G1096"\w* \w grown|strong="G3173"\w* up, refused \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*'s \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*,  
\v 25 choosing \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* mistreated \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fleeting pleasure \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w considered|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w* \f + \fr 11:26 \fq of \ft ¦ in TR\f*\w of|strong="G3588"\w* Egypt, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* focused \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reward|strong="G3405"\w*.  
\v 27 \w By|strong="G1063"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* Egypt, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G2594"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* invisible.  
\v 28 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* celebrated \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4378"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* destroyer \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G2345"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites.   
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\v 29 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Red|strong="G2063"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w dry|strong="G3584"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* Egyptians \w tried|strong="G3984"\w* \w to|strong="G1093"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drowned|strong="G2666"\w*.  
\v 30 \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w walls|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w encircled|strong="G2944"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 31 \w By|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4460"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w perish|strong="G4881"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient, because \w she|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spies|strong="G2685"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w fail|strong="G1952"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Gideon|strong="G1066"\w*, Barak, \w Samson|strong="G4546"\w*, \w Jephthah|strong="G2422"\w*, \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\v 33 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w conquered|strong="G2610"\w* kingdoms, carried \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w justice|strong="G1343"\w*, \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*,  
\v 34 \w quenched|strong="G4570"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w escaped|strong="G5343"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w edge|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* weakness, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*, \w and|strong="G1411"\w* routed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w armies|strong="G3925"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* foreigners.  
\v 35 \w Women|strong="G1135"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w back|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* resurrection. \w Other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w tortured|strong="G5178"\w*, refusing \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* release, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* might \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* resurrection.  
\v 36 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w* endured \w mocking|strong="G1701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flogging|strong="G3148"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G1722"\w* were \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*, \w they|strong="G1722"\w* were \f + \fr 11:37 \fq sawn in two, they were tempted, \ft 86.7% ¦ sawn in two, NA SBL 7.3% ¦ tempted, they were sawn in two, WH 3.1%\f*\w sawn|strong="G4249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w two|strong="G4249"\w*, \w they|strong="G1722"\w* were \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, \w and|strong="G3162"\w* \w they|strong="G1722"\w* were killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* \w went|strong="G4022"\w* \w around|strong="G4022"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sheepskins|strong="G3374"\w* \w and|strong="G3162"\w* goatskins; \w they|strong="G1722"\w* were \w destitute|strong="G5302"\w*, \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w and|strong="G3162"\w* mistreated.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w wandered|strong="G4105"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w deserts|strong="G2047"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, hiding \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w caves|strong="G4693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w holes|strong="G3692"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 39 \f + \fr 11:39 \fq All these people were \ft ¦ They were all SBL\f*\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w commended|strong="G3140"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 40 \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* planned \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 The Discipline of the Lord  
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G5118"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3509"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4029"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* lay aside \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w weight|strong="G3591"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w easily|strong="G2139"\w* \w entangles|strong="G2139"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* race \w that|strong="G3588"\w* lies \w before|strong="G4295"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 2 fixing \w our|strong="G2316"\w* eyes \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* author \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfecter|strong="G5051"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w disregarding|strong="G2706"\w* its shame, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 Consider \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* opposition \w from|strong="G5259"\w* sinners \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 12:3 \fq himself \ft 90.7% • NA TH 2.8% ¦ themselves SBL WH 1.1%\f*\w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G5590"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w grow|strong="G2577"\w* \w weary|strong="G1590"\w* \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w lose|strong="G1590"\w* \w heart|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 4 \w In|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* struggle \w against|strong="G4314"\w* sin, you \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* resisted \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* shedding \w your|strong="G3588"\w* blood.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* completely \w forgotten|strong="G1585"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* addresses \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* think \w lightly|strong="G3643"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lose|strong="G1590"\w* heart \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rebukes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w disciplines|strong="G3811"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* loves,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* punishes \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w receives|strong="G3858"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 7 \f + \fr 12:7 \fq For the sake of discipline you must endure. \ft ¦ If you are enduring discipline, \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK TR\f*\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sake|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* treating \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*?  
\v 8 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* experience \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* receives, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w illegitimate|strong="G3541"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Furthermore|strong="G1534"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* disciplined \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w respected|strong="G1788"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*?  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* fathers \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w best|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w disciplines|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G1161"\w* \w share|strong="G3335"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* holiness.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* pleasant \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* time, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w painful|strong="G3077"\w*. \w Later|strong="G5305"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w produces|strong="G3077"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w peaceful|strong="G1516"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w trained|strong="G1128"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w lift|strong="G1352"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* drooping \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strengthen \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w weak|strong="G3935"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w straight|strong="G3717"\w* \w paths|strong="G5163"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w joint|strong="G1624"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w Pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holiness, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Make|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* falls \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* springs \w up|strong="G5453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w causes|strong="G1776"\w* \w trouble|strong="G1776"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* result \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* becoming \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G1520"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* sure \w there|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fornicator|strong="G4205"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w profane|strong="G2228"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sold \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w birthright|strong="G4415"\w* \w in|strong="G1438"\w* exchange \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w meal|strong="G1035"\w*.  
\v 17 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* rejected, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1567"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*.   
\s1 Mount Sinai and Mount Zion  
\p
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 12:18 \fq a mountain \ft 93% ¦ something CT 2.1%\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* mountain \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blazing|strong="G2545"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w*, \w gloom|strong="G2217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="G2366"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w blast|strong="G2279"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* made \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hearers beg \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w further|strong="G4369"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G5342"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bear|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* order \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* given: “\w If|strong="G2579"\w* \w even|strong="G2579"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w touches|strong="G2345"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w shall|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 12:20 \fq stoned \ft ¦ stoned or shot with an arrow TR\f*\w stoned|strong="G3036"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G5324"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w terrifying|strong="G5398"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G1790"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myriads|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels,  
\v 23 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* festive gathering \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w*, \w whose|strong="G2532"\w* names \w are|strong="G3956"\w* enrolled \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4473"\w* blood \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \f + \fr 12:24 \fq a better word \ft ¦ better things TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abel.   
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\v 25 \w Be|strong="G3756"\w* careful \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w when|strong="G2980"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, how \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w less|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* turn away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* warns \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?  
\v 26 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w shook|strong="G4579"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*, “\w Yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w shake|strong="G4579"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* phrase, “\w Yet|strong="G2089"\w* once \w more|strong="G2089"\w*,” \w indicates|strong="G1213"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* removal \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*—\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w created|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*—\w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w receiving|strong="G3880"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* kingdom \w that|strong="G3739"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* shaken, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w thankful|strong="G5485"\w*. \f + \fr 12:28 \fq It is by our thankfulness that we \ft ¦ And by our thankfulness let us ANT NA SBL TR WH\f*\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w offer|strong="G3000"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2102"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \f + \fr 12:28 \fq reverence and godly fear \ft 89.7% ¦ godly fear and awe CT 1.8%\f*\w reverence|strong="G2124"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w fear|strong="G2124"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consuming|strong="G2654"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
\c 13  
\s1 Sacrifices Pleasing to God  
\p
\v 1 \w Continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G3306"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w neglect|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* show \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w strangers|strong="G5381"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* showing \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* hosted angels \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G2990"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G4887"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G4887"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* mistreated, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Marriage|strong="G1062"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* held \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G5093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1062"\w* \w bed|strong="G2845"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* pure, \f + \fr 13:4 \fq but \ft ¦ for CT\f*\w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w fornicators|strong="G4205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* lives free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* love \w of|strong="G3588"\w* money, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* content \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3761"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3761"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G1459"\w* yoʋ \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w forsake|strong="G1459"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2292"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G3004"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \f + \fr 13:6 \fq helper, so \ft ¦ helper; SBL WH\f*helper,  
\q1 \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w anything|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
\b  
\p
\v 7 \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Consider|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* outcome \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* conduct, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w yesterday|strong="G5504"\w*, \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq away \ft ¦ about TR\f*\w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1322"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strengthened \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* regulations \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w benefited|strong="G5623"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* follow \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2226"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* holy places \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* high priest \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* offering \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sanctify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood.  
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G5106"\w* let us \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w* \w and|strong="G1831"\w* \w bear|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G5342"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lasting|strong="G3306"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w seek|strong="G1934"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 13:15 \fq Jesus, therefore, \ft ¦ Jesus WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* us \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* offer up \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w neglect|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w submit|strong="G5226"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* watch \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* groaning, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* benefit \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w honorably|strong="G2573"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G4056"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G4056"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5032"\w*.   
\s1 Benediction  
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eternal \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*,  
\v 21 \w equip|strong="G2675"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 13:21 \fq work \ft 95.9% ¦ thing CT 1.4%\f*\w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 13:21 \fq you \ft ¦ us CT\f*\w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 13:21 \fq and ever \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* brief \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1989"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* brother \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been released. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w soon|strong="G5032"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 24 Greet \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \f + \fr 13:25 \fq Amen \ft ¦ — NA SBL WH\f*Amen.\f + \fr 13:25 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it Written to the Hebrews from Italy and delivered by Timothy\+it*.\f*