And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible.

and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does.

And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way?

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

Since all these things are to melt away in this manner, what sort of people must we be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness,

If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

Look! I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her deeds.

But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.