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Burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast not delighted in.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law:

By which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

But he having offered one sacrifice for sins,

for ever sat down at the right hand of God, From thenceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

for after he had said before, This is the covenant which I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and write them in their minds,

Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the veil,

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised) And let us consider one another,

For when we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance is mine; I will recompence: and again, The Lord will judge his people.

For ye sympathized with my bonds, and received with joy the spoiling of your goods, knowing that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

For yet a little while, and he that cometh will come and will not tarry.

Now faith is the subsistence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.