For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,

For he did not put the world to come, about which we are speaking, under the control of angels.

who is faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses was also in God’s house.

“As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’”

as also in another place God says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.

For here is the testimony about him: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies.

By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.

then he says, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer.”

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.