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waiting from that time until His enemies are put as a footstool for His feet.

For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin.

by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh,

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay." And again, "The Lord will judge His people."

For you also showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted with joy the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and lasting possession.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For yet in a very little while,He who is coming will come, and will not delay.

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

For by it the men of old gained approval.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for prior to being taken up, he was approved as being pleasing to God.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

But now, they aspire to a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He prepared a city for them.