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

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

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 ¹  eternal redemption.

but Jesus ¹  did so ²  with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” ³  –

The Son is ¹  the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, ²  and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ³ 

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis ¹  the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

Consequently a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.

accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee ¹  of a better covenant.

And this is what we intend to do, ¹  if God permits.

“As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’” ¹ 

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

I especially ask you to pray ¹  that I may be restored to you very soon.

But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. ¹ 

and women received back their dead raised to life. ¹  But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. ² 

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, ¹  “Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! ² 

Therefore, strengthen ¹  your listless hands and your weak knees, ² 

and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.