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But we, who have believed, do enter into rest. But as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest: for lo, the works of God existed from the foundation of the world.

neither is there any creature, which is concealed from before him; but every thing is naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom we are to give account.

For we have not a high priest, who cannot sympathize with our infirmity; but [fn] who was tempted in all respects like us, aside from sin.

And no one taketh this honor on himself, but he who is called of God, as Aaron [fn] .

So also the Messiah did not exalt himself to become a High Priest; but He [fn] who said to him, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

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 ye ought to be teachers, seeing ye have been long in the doctrine. But now ye need to learn again the first lines of the commencement of the oracles of God: and ye have need of milk, and not of strong food.

But strong food belongeth to the mature who, being investigators, have trained their faculties to discriminate good and evil.

But they who have once descended to baptism, and have tasted the gift from heaven, and have received the Holy Spirit,

But if it should put forth thorns and briers, it would have reprobation, and be not far from a curse, and its end would be a burning.

But, in regard to you, my brethren, we are persuaded better things, and things pertaining to life, although we thus speak.

and that ye faint not; but that ye be emulators of them who by faith and patience have become heirs of the promise.

Of whom neither his father nor his mother are written in the genealogies; nor the commencement of his days, nor the end of his life; but, after the likeness of the Son of God, his priesthood remaineth for ever.

But this man, who is not enrolled in their genealogies, took tithes from Abraham; and blessed him who had received the promise.

But it is beyond controversy, that the inferior is blessed by his superior.

And here, men who die, receive the tithes; but there he of whom the scripture testifieth that he liveth.

But as there is a change in the priesthood, so also is there a change in the law.

who was not according to the law of corporeal injunctions, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.

For the law perfected nothing; but in the place of it there came in a hope, which is better than it, and by which we draw near to God.

For they became priests without an oath; but this man by an oath. As he said to him by David: The Lord hath sworn, and will not lie, Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec.