So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” –

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 now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.

Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.

You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;

But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.

(My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One,

You also know that the angels who did not keep within their proper domain but abandoned their own place of residence, he has kept in eternal chains in utter darkness, locked up for the judgment of the great Day.

So the Lord scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building the city.

(32:1) Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.

They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

Also, take your flocks and your herds, just as you have requested, and leave. But bless me also.”

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and make them wash their clothes

Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them.”

There I will meet with the Israelites, and it will be set apart as holy by my glory.

So you are to sanctify them, and they will be most holy; anything that touches them will be holy.

And he has put it in his heart to teach, he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.