Hebræerne 6
1 Lader os derfor forbigå Begyndelsesordet om Kristus og skride frem til Fuldkommenhed uden atter at lægge Grundvold med Omvendelse fra døde Gerninger og med Tro på Gud,
Therefore, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about the Christ and press on to perfection, not always laying over again a foundation of repentance for a lifeless formality, of faith in God —
teaching concerning baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and a final judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Ja, dette ville vi gøre, såfremt Gud tilsteder det.
Yes and, with God’s help, we will.
4 Thi dem, som een Gang ere blevne oplyste og have smagt den himmelske Gave og ere blevne delagtige i den Helligånd
For if those who were once for all brought into the Light, and learned to appreciate the gift from Heaven, and came to share in the Holy Spirit,
and learned to appreciate the beauty of the Divine Message, and the new powers of the Coming Age — (aiōn g165)
6 og som ere faldne fra, - dem er det umuligt atter at forny til Omvendelse da de igen korsfæste sig Guds Søn og stille ham til Spot.
if those, I say, fell away, it would be impossible to bring them again to repentance; they would be crucifying the Son of God over again for themselves, and exposing him to open contempt.
7 Thi Jorden, som drikker den ofte derpå faldende Regn og frembringer Vækster, tjenlige for dem, for hvis Skyld den også dyrkes, får Velsignelse fra Gud;
Ground that drinks in the showers that from time to time fall upon it, and produces vegetation useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God;
8 men når den bærer Torne og Tidsler, er den ubrugbar og Forbandelse nær; Enden med den er at brændes.
but, if it ‘bears thorns and thistles,’ it is regarded as worthless, it is in danger of being ‘cursed,’ and its end will be the fire.
9 Dog, i Henseende til eder, I elskede! ere vi overbeviste om det bedre og det, som bringer Frelse, selv om vi tale således.
But about you, dear friends, even though we speak in this way, we are confident of better things — of things that point to your Salvation.
10 Thi Gud er ikke uretfærdig, så 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 unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians — as you are still doing.
11 Men vi ønske, at enhver af eder må udvise den samme Iver efter den fulde Vished i Håbet indtil Enden,
But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
12 for at I ikke skulle blive sløve, men efterfølge dem, som ved Tro og Tålmodighed arve Forjættelserne.
Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God’s promises.
13 Thi da Gud gav Abraham Forjættelsen, svor han ved sig selv, fordi han ingen større havde at sværge ved, og sagde:
When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.
14 "Sandelig, jeg vil rigeligt velsigne dig og rigeligt mangfoldiggøre dig."
His words were — ‘I will assuredly bless thee and increase thy numbers.’
15 Og således opnåede han Forjættelsen ved at vente tålmodigt.
And so, after patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the fulfilment of God’s promise.
16 Mennesker sværge jo ved en større, og Eden er dem en Ende på al Modsigelse til Stadfæstelse.
Men, of course, swear by what is greater than themselves, and with them an oath is accepted as putting a matter beyond all dispute.
17 Derfor, da Gud ydermere vilde vise Forjættelsens Arvinger sit Råds Uforanderlighed, føjede han en Ed dertil,
And therefore God, in his desire to show, with unmistakable plainness, to those who were to enter on the enjoyment of what he had promised, the unchangeableness of his purpose, bound himself with 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 Håb, som ligger foran os,
For he intended us to find great encouragement in these two unchangeable things, which make it impossible for God to prove false — we, I mean, who fled for safety where we might lay hold on the hope set before us.
19 hvilket vi have som et Sjælens Anker, der er sikkert og fast og går ind inden for Forhænget,
This hope is a very anchor for our souls, secure and strong, and it ‘reaches into the Sanctuary that lies behind the Curtain,’
