“Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, ‘Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.’

For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.

For just a little longer and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.

God had told him, “Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,”

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

But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly

So we see that they could not enter because of unbelief.

So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.

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

“This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,”

Instead someone testified somewhere: “What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

then he says, “Here I am: I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first to establish the second.

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 others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed did not enter because of disobedience.