Hebræerne 6
1 Lader os derfor forbigaa Begyndelsesordet om Kristus og skride frem til Fuldkommenheden uden atter at lægge Grundvold med Omvendelse fra døde Gerninger og med Tro paa Gud,
Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Ja, dette ville vi gøre, saafremt Gud tilsteder det.
And this we will do, if of course God will permit.
4 Thi dem, som een Gang ere blevne oplyste og have smagt den himmelske Gave og ere blevne delagtige i den Helligaand
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5 og have smagt Guds gode Ord og den kommende Verdens Kræfter, og som ere faldne fra, — dem er det umuligt atter at forny til Omvendelse, (aiōn g165)
and who tasted the good word of God and the powers of the coming age, (aiōn g165)
6 da de igen korsfæste sig Guds Søn og stille ham til Spot.
and who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly.
7 Thi Jorden, som drikker den ofte derpaa faldende Regn og frembringer Vækster, tjenlige for dem, for hvis Skyld den ogsaa dyrkes, faar Velsignelse fra Gud;
For the soil that has drunk the rain often coming upon it, and bringing forth vegetation useful for those by whom also it is cultivated, partakes of a blessing from God.
8 men naar den bærer Torne og Tidsler, er den ubrugbar og Forbandelse nær; Enden med den er at brændes.
But producing thorns and thistles it is unfit and near a curse, the end of which is for burning.
9 Dog, i Henseende til eder, I elskede! ere vi overbeviste om det bedre og det, som bringer Frelse, selv om vi tale saaledes.
But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.
10 Thi Gud er ikke uretfærdig, saa at han skulde glemme eders Gerning og den Kærlighed, som I have Udvist imod hans Navn, idet I have tjent og tjene de hellige.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.
11 Men vi ønske, at enhver af eder maa udvise den samme Iver efter den fulde Vished i Haabet indtil Enden,
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
12 for at I ikke skulle blive sløve, men efterfølge dem, som ved Tro og Taalmodighed arve Forjættelserne.
so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises.
13 Thi da Gud gav Abraham Forjættelsen, svor han ved sig selv, fordi han ingen større havde at sværge ved, og sagde:
For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,
14 „Sandelig, jeg vil rigeligt velsigne dig og rigeligt mangfoldiggøre dig.‟
saying, Surely indeed, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 Og saaledes opnaaede han Forjættelsen ved at vente taalmodigt.
And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Mennesker sværge jo ved en større, og Eden er dem en Ende paa al Modsigelse til Stadfæstelse.
For men certainly swear by the greater, and of every dispute with them the oath is final for confirmation.
17 Derfor, da Gud ydermere vilde vise Forjættelsens Arvinger sit Raads Uforanderlighed, føjede han en Ed dertil,
By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by an oath.
18 for at vi ved to uforanderlige Ting, i hvilke det var umuligt, at Gud kunde lyve, skulde have en kraftig Opmuntring, vi, som ere flyede hen for at holde fast ved det Haab, som ligger foran os,
So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.
19 hvilket vi have som et Sjælens Anker, der er sikkert og fast og gaar ind inden for Forhænget,
Which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and that enters into the interior of the veil,
