And if what was fading away came with glory, what remains will be even more glorious.
For what was once glorious now has no glory in comparison with the glory that surpasses it.
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.
Therefore, since we have this ministry through God's mercy, we do not lose heart.
In speaking of “a new covenant,” he has made the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old will soon disappear.