anger, that they should not come into my rest.

Take heed, brethren, lest any of you have an evil and unbelieving heart, which depart from the living God,

But exhort yourselves every day, as long as it is called this day, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if by any other means we hold fast the things which we have begun unto the end,

As long as it is said: Today, if ye shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as was done in bitterness.

For some of them, when they heard, did provoke to bitterness, but not all they that came out of Egypt by Moses.

But over whom was he indignant forty years? Is it not so, that over them which sinned their bodies perished in the wilderness?

And to whom sware he that they should not come to his rest, but to the unbelievers?

And we see that they cannot enter in because of unbelief.
(Hebrews)
Chapter 4
How to come to the rest of Christ.

Let us therefore fear, lest we neglect the promise of entering into his rest, and let none of us be left behind.

For it was preached unto us as well as unto them: but the word of preaching did not profit them, because they believed not when they heard it.

For we which believe enter into rest, as he saith, That I sware in mine anger, that they should not enter into my rest. And that is, since the works were made from the foundation of the world,

Thus spake he in one place of the seventh day, saying, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

And here in this place again, They shall not come into my rest.

Now after that it is yet present, that some should come unto the same: and they to whom it was first preached came not to it because of unbelief,

And again he appointed a day after that long time, and said by David, To day, as it is said, to day, if ye shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For if Joshua had put them to rest, he would not afterward have said of another day.

Therefore there is yet a rest unto the people of God.

For he that is come to his rest resteth also from his works, even as God from his.

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into this rest, lest any man fall into the same specimen of unbelief.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of marrow and bone, and is a judge of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And no creature is invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and discovered in his sight: of whom we speak.
(Hebrews)
Chapter 5
Holding Christ and Aaron against each other.

Forasmuch then as we have a great high priest, Jesus the Son of God, which is gone up to heaven, let us hold fast the confession.

For we have not an high priest, which cannot have compassion on our infirmities; but is in all things tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Let us therefore approach joyfully unto the mercy seat, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in time of need.
Ch.5. v. 1. For every high priest that is taken from among men is set apart for men against God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins,

Who could have compassion on them that are ignorant and err, being himself also compassed about with infirmity.

Therefore must he also, as for the people, so also for himself, sacrifice for sins.

And no man taketh glory to himself, but he also that is called of God, as Aaron.

So Christ also did not set himself in glory to be high priest, but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

And in the days of his flesh he offered up prayer and supplication with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to deliver him from death: and he was heard, because he honoured God.

And though he was the Son of God, yet by the things which he suffered he learned obedience.

And when he was finished, he became unto all them that obey him a cause of eternal salvation, 10. Called of GOD a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Of this we might have much to speak: but it is hard, because ye have so little understanding.

And when ye are long since masters, ye need again to be taught the first letters of the divine words, and to be given milk, and not strong meat.

For he that is yet to be given milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness: for he is a young child.

But unto them that are perfect belongeth strong meat; and they that have a habit have exercised senses to discern good from evil.
(Hebrews)
Chapter 6
Warning against waste. Exhortation to constancy.

Therefore let us now leave the doctrine of the beginning of the Christian life, and let us go on to perfection, not again laying the foundation of repentance of dead works, of faith in God, 2. Of baptism, of doctrine, of the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

And this we will do, if God will permit it otherwise.

For it is impossible for them that are once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and are made partakers of the Holy Ghost

And have tasted the gracious word of GOD and the powers of the world to come, 6. Wherefore they fall away, and again crucify unto themselves the Son of God, and hold him in derision, that they should be renewed again unto repentance:

For the earth that drinketh the rain that cometh upon it oftentimes, and comfortably beareth herbage unto them that build it, receiveth blessing from God.

But she that beareth thorns and thistles is unfit, and nigh unto the curse, and shall be burned at the last.

But we have better things in store for you, O beloved, and that salvation may be nearer, though we speak thus.

For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed in his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and do minister unto them.

But we desire that every one of you show the same diligence to hold fast hope unto the end, 12. That ye be not slothful, but followers of them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

For when God promised Abraham, seeing he had no greater to swear by, he sware by himself 14. And said, Verily I will bless thee, and multiply thee.

And so he bore patience, and obtained the promise.

Men swear by a greater than they: and the oath maketh an end of all strife, that it may stand fast among them.

But God, desiring to prove exceedingly unto the heirs of the promise, that his counsel wavereth not, hath added an oath unto it:

That we through two parts which waver not (for it is impossible for God to lie) might have strong consolation, which have refuge, and hold fast to the hope that is offered, 19. Which we have for a sure and steadfast anchor of our souls, which goeth even into the inward parts of the veil,

Whereunto the forerunner is passed over for us, Jesus, a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
(Hebrews)
Chapter 7
Comparison of Christ with Melchizedek.

Now this Melchizedek was a king of Salem, a priest of God most high, which went out to meet Abraham, when he was returned from the battle of the kings, and blessed him, 2. To whom also Abraham gave tithes of all goods. In the first place he is interpreted a king of righteousness; but afterward he is also a king of Salem, that is, a king of peace; 3. Without father, without mother, without generation; having neither beginning of days, nor end of life. But he is likened unto the Son of God, and remaineth a priest for ever.

And, behold, how great is he, to whom also Abraham the patriarch giveth tithes of the spoil that he hath taken!

Though the children of Levi, when they receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, according to the law, though they also came out
of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose family is not named among them took tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promise.

Now therefore, without any gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

And here the tithes are taken by men that die: but there he testifieth that he liveth.

And that I may say, It is also Levi, which taketh tithes, tithed by Abraham.

For he was ever yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

If therefore perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under the same the people received the law,) what need is there to say that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron?

For where the priesthood is changed, there must the law be changed also.

For of whom these things are spoken, he is of another generation, of whom none hath ever ministered unto the altar.

For it is evident that out of Judah our Lord is risen: to which generation Moses spake not of the priesthood.

And it is yet more clear, if after the manner of Melchizedek another priest arise, 16. Which is