not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

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.

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

In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

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

in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

But to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?

For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,

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

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.

When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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.

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.

and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.

During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

For a tent was prepared, the outer one, which contained the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this is called the holy place.

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