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

by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us ¹  through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, ² 

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I ¹  take no pleasure in him. ² 

“For this is the covenant that I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord. I will put ¹  my laws in their minds ²  and I will inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people. ³ 

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.

So in fact children ¹  were fathered by one man – and this one as good as dead – like the number of stars in the sky and like the innumerable grains of sand ²  on the seashore. ³ 

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

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

For to which of the angels did God ¹  ever say, “You are my son! Today I have fathered you”? ²  And in another place ³  he says, ⁴  “I will be his father and he will be my son.” ⁵ 

and then have committed apostasy, ¹  to renew them again to repentance, since ²  they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again ³  and holding him up to contempt.

How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for ¹  the Son of God, and profanes ²  the blood of the covenant that made him holy, ³  and insults the Spirit of grace?

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, ¹  we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,

But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

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

Therefore he had ¹  to be made like his brothers and sisters ²  in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement ³  for the sins of the people.

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith ¹  he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith ²  he still speaks, though he is dead.

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 

And since ¹  this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

And the others ¹  who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them ²  from continuing in office, ³ 

For which ones heard and rebelled? Was it not all who came out of Egypt under Moses’ leadership? ¹