¹⁰ For he was looking forward to the city^(A) with foundations,^(B) whose architect and builder is God.^(C)

¹⁶ Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.^(A) Therefore God is not ashamed^(B) to be called their God,^(C) for he has prepared a city^(D) for them.

²² But you have come to Mount Zion,^(A) to the city^(B) of the living God,^(C) the heavenly Jerusalem.^(D) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, ²³ to the church of the firstborn,^(E) whose names are written in heaven.^(F) You have come to God, the Judge of all,^(G) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,^{(H) 24} to Jesus the mediator^(I) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood^(J) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.^(K)

²⁵ See to it that you do not refuse^(L) him who speaks.^(M) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned^(N) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?^{(O) 26} At that time his voice shook the earth,^(P) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”^[a](Q)

¹² And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate^(A) to make the people holy^(B) through his own blood.^{(C) 13} Let us, then, go to him^(D) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.^{(E) 14} For here we do not have an enduring city,^(F) but we are looking for the city that is to come.^(G)