4:8 - For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Dialogue of Justin
"I shall give you another testimony, my friends," said I, "from the Scriptures, that God begat before all creatures a Beginning,[220]Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II
is laid up for us."[262]Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV
"And the Lord God showed me Jesus[153]
4:12 - For the word of God is active, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII
But we say that the fire sanctifies[54]Origen de Principiis Book I
,[30]
4:13 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Melito the Philosopher
-the Divine inspection: because He sees all things. Like that in the apostle: For all things are naked and open in His eyes."[96]
4:14 - Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Origen Against Celsus Book VIII
And to Him to whom we offer first-fruits we also send up our prayers, "having a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God," and "we hold fast this profession"[69]Methodius Discourse IX. Tusiane
For I also, taking my journey, and going forth from the Egypt of this life, came first to the resurrection, which is the true Feast of the Tabernacles, and there having set up my tabernacle, adorned with the fruits of virtue, on the first day of the resurrection, which is the day of judgment, celebrate with Christ the millennium of rest, which is called the seventh day, even the true Sabbath. Then again from thence I, a follower of Jesus, "who hath entered into the heavens,"[23]Origen Commentary on John Book I
" It is added that He is also sanctification and redemption: "He was made to us of God," he says, "wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption." But he also teaches us, writing to the Hebrews, that Christ is a High-Priest:[110]
4:15 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics
For to the Son of God alone was it reserved to persevere to the last without sin.[15]Origen de Principiis Book II
and that "He was tempted in all things like as we are, without sin."[90]Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes
relieving us by what He Himself endured, and not permitting us to have to suffer any pain to no purpose.[479]