I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

“Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.

For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.

Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

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

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

But when this priest had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,

by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

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

Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

You ought to say instead, “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”