For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, ¹  and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly ²  had a better and lasting possession.

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ ¹  to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on ²  the reward.

But when he again brings ¹  his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him!” ² 

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

For he did not put the world to come, ¹  about which we are speaking, ²  under the control of angels.

But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.

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

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,

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

In the same way ¹  God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, ²  and so he intervened with an oath,

For the bodies of those animals whose blood the high priest brings ¹  into the sanctuary as an offering for sin are burned outside the camp.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, ¹  partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, ² 

But when this priest ¹  had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand ²  of God,

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions ¹  with the oil of rejoicing.” ² 

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

They served only for matters of food and drink ¹  and various washings; they are external regulations ²  imposed until the new order came. ³ 

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words ¹  such that those who heard begged to hear no more. ² 

while God confirmed their witness ¹  with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed ²  according to his will.

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

So it was necessary for the sketches ¹  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ²  but the heavenly things themselves required ³  better sacrifices than these.