He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,

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

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

<t /><p class="bodytext">On this topic we have much to say<n id="1" /> and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish<n id="2" /> in hearing.

<p class="bodytext">Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have<n id="1" /> no further consciousness of sin?

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.

By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old,<n id="1" /> he received the ability to procreate,<n id="2" /> because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.

Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in<n id="1" /> their humanity,<n id="2" /> so that through death he could destroy<n id="3" /> the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),