accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee<n id="1" /> of a better covenant.

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant.

Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

<p class="bodytext">For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the first covenant,<n id="1" /> in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies.

For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

For if the message spoken through angels<n id="1" /> proved to be so firm that every violation<n id="2" /> or disobedience received its just penalty,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,<n id="2" />

<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.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,<n id="1" />

But<n id="1" /> now Jesus<n id="2" /> has obtained a superior ministry, since<n id="3" /> the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted<n id="4" /> on better promises.<n id="5" />p>

But when this priest<n id="1" /> had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, <i>he sat down at the right handi><n id="2" /> of God,

But if you do not experience discipline,<n id="1" /> something all sons<n id="2" /> have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

In fact, the scene<n id="1" /> was so terrifying that Moses said, &#8220;<b><i>I shudder with feari>b>.&#8221;<n id="2" />

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.