"*** HEBREWS 04 ***" 
"Faith defined   1Faith is to be confident in what we hope for , but do not see . Without faith it is impossible to please God   2Without faith it is impossible to please God ."
"Anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him . Men of faith Abel, Enoch and Noah   4By faith we understand that the worlds were formed at God s command .   5By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than did Cain .   6By faith Enoch did not experience death , God took him away . And before he was taken he was commended as one who pleased God .   7By faith Noah when warned about things not seen , built an ark to save his family . Abrahams faith   8By faith Abraham when called to go to a"
"land he would later receive as his inheritance , obeyed and went . 9By faith he lived in tents in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country , so did his sons Isaac and Jacob .   10By faith Abraham even though he was past age, and Sarah was barren , became a father . For he trusted him as faithful who made the promise . 11And so from this one man and he as good as dead , came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore . All these people were still living by faith  when they died   12All these people were still living by faith when"
"they died . They had not yet received the things promised , they only saw them from a distance and admitted that they were pilgrimson earth . God has prepared a heavenly city for them    They longed for a better homeland , a heavenly one , therefore God has prepared a city for them . Abraham had faith to offer Isaac as a sacrifice   14When God tested Abraham by commanding him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice , he was by faith prepared to sacrifice his one and only son , even though God had said to him , It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.   But Abraham believed that God"
"could raise the dead . The faith of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph   16By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau with regard to their future .   17By faith Jacob when he was dying blessed Joseph s two sons as he leaned on his staff .   18By faith Joseph when his end was near prophesied of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions regarding his bones . The faith of Moses   19By faith the parents of Moses hid him for three months after he was born , for they saw that he was no ordinary child . They did not fear Pharaoh s edict .   20By faith Moses when he had grown up"
"refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh s daughter . He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than enjoy thepleasures of sin for a short time .    By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood so that the destroying angelwould not touch the firstborn of Israel . The faith of the Israelites of old    By faith the Israelites passed through the Red Sea as if on dry land .   23By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people had marched around the city seven days .   24And by faith the harlot Rahab was not put to"
"death with those who were unbelieving , because she welcomed the spies . The faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson,  Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets   25And what more shall I say? I have not time to tell about Gideon , Barak , Samson , Jephthah , David , Samuel and the prophets who through faith conquered kingdoms , administered justice , gained what was promised . 26Shut the mouths of lions , quenched flames , escaped the sword , turned weakness to strength , became powerful in battle and routed armies .   27Women received back their dead , raised to life again . Others were tortured ,"
"refusing deliverance that they might gain a better resurrection .   28Some faced jeers and flogging , others were chained , imprisoned , stoned , sawn in two , and put to death by the sword . They went about in skins , poor , persecuted and mistreated .   29The world was unworthy of them . They wandered in deserts and mountains and in caves and dens in the ground . They will all be made perfect together with us   30These were all commended for their faith , yet none of them received what had been promised . For God had planned something better for them , so that together with us they would be"
"made perfect . Therefore let us run with endurance  the race marked out for us   31Therefore , since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses let us throw off all that hinders and the sin which so easilyentangles us and run with endurance the race marked out for us . Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the pioneer    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus , the pioneer and perfecter of our faith who for the sake of the joy set before him endured the cross , scorning its shame , and who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God . You have not yet resisted evil to the point  of"
"shedding your blood   33Remember him who endured so much from sinful men . 34So do not grow weary and lose heart , for in your struggle against evil you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood .The Lord disciplines those he loves   35The Lord disciplines those he loves . Therefore endure hardship as a discipline .   36God is treating you as sons . For what son is not disciplined by his father?   If you are not disciplined then you are not his true sons . Submit to the discipline of  the Father of our spirits   38Moreover our human fathers disciplined us and we respected them"
". 39How much more then should we submit to the Father of ourspirits , and have Eternal Life .    God disciplines us for our good , that we may share in his holiness .   40Discipline is painful at the time , but later yields fruit of righteousness and peace."  
"*** HEBREWS 05 ***" 
"Live in peace with all men   1Live in peace with all men and be holy . For without holiness no one will see the Lord . 2See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God . And that no bitterness arises to cause trouble and defilement . Avoid sexual immorality and godlessness   3See that no one is sexually immoral ,"
"or godless like Esau who for a single meal sold his inheritance as the eldest son . 4For as you know , later when he desired to inherit this blessing he was rejected , though he sought it with tears . The city of the living God lies before you   5You do not have before you a mountain burning with fire that can be touched , but you do have before you the heavenly Jerusalem , the city of the living God .   6You have before you thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly , and the church of the Firstborn whose names arewritten in heaven .    You have before you God the judge of all men,"
"and the spirits of righteous men made perfect . 8And Jesus , the mediator of a new covenant and his sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously than the blood of Abel . Show hospitality to strangers for  some have entertained angels unawares   9Therefore continue to love one another as brothers . And do not neglect hospitality to strangers for by so doing some have entertained angels unawares . Remember those in prison   10Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners . And those who are suffering as if you yourselves were suffering . Keep the marriage bed undefiled"
"11Marriage should be honoured by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled . For God will judge fornicators and adulterers . Do not love money, be content  with what you have   12Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have . 13For God has promised , Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you.   14So we say with confidence , The Lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me? Imitate the faith of those who preached to you   15Remember those who preached the word of God to you . Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith"
". Christ the same yesterday, today and forever   16Jesus Christ is the same yesterday , today , and forever . So do not be led astray by strange teachings . Offer to God a sacrifice of praise   17Through Jesus then let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise , the fruit of lips that confess his name . Do good and share with others   18And remember to do good and to share with others , for with such sacrifices God is pleased . By grace we are strengthened  not by rules on food   19And also remember that it is by grace we are strengthened . Not by rules regarding food ,which have not"
"benefited those who observe them . Submit to your church leaders   20Obey your leaders and submit to their authority , for they are keeping watch over your souls as men who must give an account . Let their work be a joy to them not a burden . Pray for us also   21Pray for us also , in particular that I may come to you soon . 22Our brother Timothy has been set free and if he arrives soon he will be with me when I come to you .   23Brethren , I urge you to bear with my letter of exhortation . Greetings  24Greet all your leaders and all the saints . Those from Italy send you their greetings ."
"Closing blessing   25May the God of peace who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus bless you with everything good for doing his will .   26May he work in us what is pleasing to him , through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever . Amen .   27Grace be with you all."