And he says of the angels, “He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,”

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

“For I will be merciful toward their evil deeds, and their sins I will remember no longer.”

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

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

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

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.