And this is what we intend to do, if God permits.

For our God is indeed a devouring fire.

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.”

For the one who enters God’s rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, “You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,”

For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep.”

And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

For just a little longer and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!

Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.