¹⁸ Therefore, by these two unchangeable acts in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge in his protection have been strongly encouraged to grasp firmly the hope that has been held out to us. ¹⁹ We have this hope as the anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the sanctuary behind the veil,^{[a] 20} where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.