^{23 Ref} may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful `is' He who did promise),

^{24 Ref} and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

^{25 Ref} not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain `is', but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

^{26 Ref} For we -- willfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

^{27 Ref} but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

^{28 Ref} any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

^{29 Ref} of how much sorer punishment shall he be counted worthy who the Son of God did trample on, and the blood of the covenant did count a common thing, in which he was sanctified, and to the Spirit of the grace did despite?

^{30 Ref} for we have known Him who is saying, `Vengeance `is' Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, `The Lord shall judge His people;' --

^{31 Ref} fearful `is' the falling into the hands of a living God.

^{32 Ref} And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

^{33 Ref} partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

^{34 Ref} for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

^{35 Ref} Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,