Hebrews 3:5

3:5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s 1  house 2  as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

Hebrews 7:1

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

7:1 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. 3 

Hebrews 8:4

8:4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer 4  the gifts prescribed by the law.

Hebrews 8:6

8:6 But 5  now Jesus 6  has obtained a superior ministry, since 7  the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted 8  on better promises. 9 

Hebrews 8:13

8:13 When he speaks of a new covenant, 10  he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear. 11 

Hebrews 9:5

9:5 And above the ark 12  were the cherubim 13  of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

Hebrews 11:6

11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 12:11

12:11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. 14  But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness 15  for those trained by it.

Hebrews 12:26-27

12:26 Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.” 16  12:27 Now this phrase “once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.

Hebrews 13:22

13:22 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 17  bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

1 tn Grk “his”; in the translation the referent (God) has been specified for clarity.

2 sn A quotation from Num 12:7.

3 sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.

4 tn Grk “there are those who offer.”

5 sn The Greek text indicates a contrast between vv. 4-5 and v. 6 that is difficult to render in English: Jesus’ status in the old order of priests (vv. 4-5) versus his superior ministry (v. 6).

6 tn Grk “he”; in the translation the referent (Jesus) has been specified for clarity.

7 tn Grk “to the degree that.”

8 tn Grk “which is enacted.”

9 sn This linkage of the change in priesthood with a change in the law or the covenant goes back to Heb 7:12, 22 and is picked up again in Heb 9:6-15 and 10:1-18.

10 tn Grk “when he says, ‘new,’” (referring to the covenant).

11 tn Grk “near to disappearing.”

12 tn Grk “above it”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.

13 sn The cherubim (pl.) were an order of angels mentioned repeatedly in the OT but only here in the NT. They were associated with God’s presence, glory, and holiness. Their images that sat on top of the ark of the covenant are described in Exod 25:18-20.

14 tn Grk “all discipline at the time does not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow.”

15 tn Grk “the peaceful fruit of righteousness.”

16 sn A quotation from Hag 2:6.

17 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.