《希伯来书》通篇都在论证，耶稣基督远超过人所崇拜的所有其他人、目标、事物或者盼望，耶稣远超乎天使，通过救赎为人类带来更好的生命，带来比摩西律法应许的更美的盼望，比公牛和公羊更完美的赎罪祭，给那些信靠他的人带来天上更美的基业（来1:4；6:9；7:19；9:23；10:34)。
耶稣的确超乎一切。
耶稣超乎万有这个信息对于那些在罗马面对尼禄的逼迫并想要退回到摩西律法中的犹太基督徒尤为重要。《希伯来书》的作者向这些犹太基督徒说明，尽管他们面对逼迫，他们的确是走在一条更好的路上，他们需要忍耐。书中一再提到“忍耐”，并且鼓励我们效法那些凭信心和忍耐承受应许的人。
节录文字英汉双语对照，中文版本采用和合本，英文版本为NIV. 其中用黑体标注的英文词汇或短语可以在英文写作中仿写。
【来6:11—12】
我们愿你们各人都显出这样的殷勤，使你们有满足的指望，一直到底。并且不懈怠，总要效法那些凭信心和忍耐承受应许的人。
[NIV]Hebrews 6:11—12
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
A. 恒久忍耐
【来6:13—15】
当初 神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大可以指着起誓的，就指着自己起誓，说：“论福，我必赐大福给你；论子孙，我必叫你的子孙多起来。”这样，亚伯拉罕既恒久忍耐，就得了所应许的。
[NIV]Hebrews 6:13—15
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
B. 恒心忍耐
【来11:26—27】
他看为基督受的凌辱比埃及的财物更宝贵，因他想望所要得的赏赐。他因着信，就离开埃及，不怕王怒；因为他恒心忍耐，如同看见那不能看见的主。
[NIV]Hebrews 11:26—27
He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.
C. 存心忍耐
【来12:1—2】
我们既有这许多的见证人，如同云彩围着我们，就当放下各样的重担，脱去容易缠累我们的罪，存心忍耐，奔那摆在我们前头的路程，仰望为我们信心创始成终的耶稣（或作“仰望那将真道创始成终的耶稣”）。他因那摆在前面的喜乐，就轻看羞辱，忍受了十字架的苦难，便坐在 神宝座的右边。
[NIV]Hebrews 12:1—2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
D. 必须忍耐
【来10:35—36】
所以，你们不可丢弃勇敢的心，存这样的心必得大赏赐。你们必须忍耐，使你们行完了 神的旨意，就可以得着所应许的。
[NIV]Hebrews 10:35—36
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
