Hebrews 6
1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of the Messiah, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward YHWH,
2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this we will do, if God permits.
And this will we do, if YHWH permit.
4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
And have tasted the good word of YHWH, and the powers of the world to come, (aiōn g165)
6 and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of YHWH afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from Elohim:
8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
For YHWH is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
For when YHWH made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17 So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Wherein YHWH, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for YHWH to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
