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For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
And having an high priest over the house of God;
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
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.
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 to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
For our God is a consuming fire.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.