1. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, / 2. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by {his} Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; →

1. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let {them} slip. {let...: Gr. run out as leaking vessels} / 2. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; →

1. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; / 2. Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses {was faithful} in all his house. →

1. Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left {us} of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. / 2. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard {it}. →

1. For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things {pertaining} to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: / 2. Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. →

1. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, {principles...: or, word of the beginning of} →

1. For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; / 2. To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; →

1. Now of the things which we have spoken {this is} the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; / 2. A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. →

1. Then verily the first {covenant} had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. {ordinances: or, ceremonies} / 2. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein {was} the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. →

1. For the law having a shadow of good things to come, {and} not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. →

1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence} / 2. For by it the elders obtained a good report. / 3. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. →

1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, →

1. Let brotherly love continue. / 2. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. / 3. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; {and} them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. →