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For on this account, we toil and suffer reproach; because we trust in the living God, who is the life-giver of all men, especially of the believers.

and their condemnation is fixed, because they have cast off their former faith.

And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of them.

because from thy childhood, thou wast taught the holy books, which can make thee wise unto life, by faith in Jesus the Messiah.

For we have great joy and consolation, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thy love.

But we see him, who was depressed somewhat lower than the angels, to be this Jesus, because of the passion of his death; and glory and honor are placed on his head; for God himself, in his grace, ‡1 tasted death for all men.

For because the children participated in flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, took part in the same; that, by his death, he might bring to naught him who held the dominion of death, namely Satan;

Because the Holy Spirit hath said: To-day, if ye will hear his voice,

So we see that they could not enter, because they believed not.

For to us also is the announcement, as well as to them: but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not mingled with the faith of those who heard it.

Therefore, because there was a place, whither one and another might enter; and those earlier persons, to whom the announcement was made, entered not, because they believed not:

and he can humble himself, and sympathize with the ignorant and the erring, because he also is clothed with infirmity.

Now, concerning this person, Melchisedec, we have much discourse, which we might utter; but it is difficult to explain it, because ye are infirm in your hearing.

For every one whose food is milk, is unversed in the language of righteousness, because he is a child.

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because there was none greater than himself by whom he could swear, he swore by himself;

For they of the sons of Levi who received the priesthood, had a statute of the law, that they should take tithes from the people; they from their brethren, because they also are of the seed of Abraham.

And the change which was made in the first statute, was on account of its impotency, and because their was no utility in it.

And they as priests were numerous, because they were mortal, and were not permitted to continue:

but this man, because he standeth up for ever, his priesthood doth not pass away:

And if he were on earth, he would not be a priest; because there are priests [fn] , who offer oblations agreeably to the law: