<t /><p class="bodytext">Therefore we must be wary<n id="1" /> that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: &#8220;<b><i>And God rested on the seventh day from all his worksi>b>,&#8221;<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now this <b><i>Melchizedeki>b>, <b><i>king of Salemi>b>, <b><i>priest of the most high Godi>b>, <b><i>met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kingsi>b> and <b><i>blessed himi>b>.<n id="1" />

They served only for matters of food and drink<n id="1" /> and various washings; they are external regulations<n id="2" /> imposed until the new order came.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him<n id="1" /> for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king&#8217;s edict.

Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful.<n id="1" /> But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness<n id="2" /> for those trained by it.

For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham&#8217;s descendants.

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God<n id="1" /> would not have spoken afterward about another day.

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

By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh&#8217;s daughter,

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

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.<n id="1" />

Therefore, <b><i>strengtheni>b><n id="1" /> <b><i>your listless hands and your weak kneesi>b>,<n id="2" />

<p class="otpoetry"><i><b>You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessnessb>.i>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>So Godb>, <b>your Godb>, <b>has anointed you over your companionsb>i><n id="1" /> <i><b>with the oil of rejoicingb>.i>&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">See to it,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters,<n id="2" /> that none of you has<n id="3" /> an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes<n id="4" /> the living God.<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">For every high priest is taken from among the people<n id="1" /> and appointed<n id="2" /> to represent them before God,<n id="3" /> to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises,<n id="1" /> yet he was ready to offer up<n id="2" /> his only son.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and <b><i>worshiped as he leaned on his staffi>b>.<n id="1" />

By faith Rahab the prostitute escaped the destruction of<n id="1" /> the disobedient, because she welcomed the spies in peace.p>