#Hebrews

Let brotherly love continue…. Let brotherly love continueBe not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; {and} them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. {Let your} conversation {be} without covetousness; {and be} content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. [Read More]

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so… 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, 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{author: or, beginner} For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. [Read More]

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the… Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen{substance: or, ground, or, confidence} For by it the elders obtained a good report. 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. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. [Read More]

For the law having a shadow of good things to come,… 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 perfectFor then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. {would…: or, they would have ceased to be offered, because, etc. [Read More]

Then verily the first {covenant} had also ordinances… Then verily the first {covenant} had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary{ordinances: or, ceremonies} For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein {was} the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. {the sanctuary: or, holy} And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein {was} the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. [Read More]

Now of the things which we have spoken {this is} the… 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; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man{of the sanctuary: or, of holy things} For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore {it is} of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. [Read More]

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the… 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; 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; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually{without descent: Gr. [Read More]

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of… 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} Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. [Read More]

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained… 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: 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{can…: or, can reasonably bear with} And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. [Read More]

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left {us}… Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left {us} of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of itFor 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}. {the word…: Gr. the word of hearing} {not being…: or, because they were not united by faith to} For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. [Read More]