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

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

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

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

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

The place where they serve is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God as he was about to complete the tabernacle. For he says, “See that you make everything according to the design shown to you on the mountain.”

and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out.”

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,

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.

Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

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

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

Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.”

Now this phrase “once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.