Hebrews 6
1 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,
2 of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
and of faith in God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternal judgement: (tho' we will do this also, if God permit: ) (aiōnios g166)
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
for it is impossible that those,
4 For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Spirit,
and of the good word of God, (aiōn g165)
6 and [then] fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
and the powers of the gospel-age, and yet fall away, should be renewed again to repentance: since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and make an open example of Him.
7 For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:
For as the earth, which imbibeth the rain that is frequently coming upon it, and produceth herbs fit for those by whom it is cultivated, receiveth a blessing from God:
8 but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.
but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak for your caution.
10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.
11 And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:
And we desire that every one of you would shew the same diligence to acquire the full assurance of hope even unto the end:
12 that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
that ye would not be sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,
14 saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
"Verily blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee."
15 And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And thus waiting patiently he obtained the promise.
16 For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
17 Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
Wherefore God being willing more abundantly to manifest unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it with an oath:
18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;
19 which we have as an anchor of the soul, [a hope] both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is within the veil;
which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.
