For people ¹  swear by something greater than themselves, ²  and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. ³ 

Now the first covenant, ¹  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

By his will ¹  we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

And these all were commended ¹  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ² 

The place where they serve is ¹  a sketch ²  and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God as he was about to complete the tabernacle. For he says, “See that you make everything according to the design ³  shown to you on the mountain.” ⁴ 

and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment ¹  they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out.” ² 

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

Therefore we must be wary ¹  that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

And no creature is hidden from God, ¹  but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

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

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain, ¹ 

Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ¹  yet he was ready to offer up ²  his only son.

and to Jesus, the mediator ¹  of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does. ² 

Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.” ¹ 

Now this phrase “once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.

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

For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, ¹  in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer ²  of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, ¹  you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. ²  You have gone back to needing ³  milk, not ⁴  solid food.

To him ¹  also Abraham apportioned a tithe ²  of everything. ³  His name first means ⁴  king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.