And those indeed of the sons of Levi, who receive the priest’s office, have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brothers, although these are descended from Abraham.

having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

If anyone thinks himself to be religious while not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Behold, we count those blessed who persevere. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourn,

But you are a chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes by one’s own interpretation.

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake.

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, you also have not grown weary.

‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints, out of the angel’s hand, before God.

And I took the little scroll out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

And nothing defiled, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.