Hebrews 6
1 Therefore, interrupting an explanation of the basics of Christ, let us consider what is more advanced, not presenting again the fundamentals of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about Christ, let us move on toward perfection, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and trust in God,
2 of the doctrine of baptism, and also of the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
of teaching about baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 And we shall do this, if indeed God permits it.
We will do this, that is, if indeed God should permit it.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, and have even tasted of the heavenly gift, and have become sharers in the Holy Spirit,
Because, it is impossible to bring back into repentance those who were once for all enlightened, who have partaken of the heavenly gift and were made sharers in the Holy Spirit,
who have experienced God's good event and capabilities of the coming age, (aiōn g165)
6 have yet fallen away, to be renewed again to penance, since they are crucifying again in themselves the Son of God and are still maintaining pretenses.
and yet have fallen away—they would be crucifying the Son of God all over again, just for themselves, holding Him up to contempt.
7 For the earth accepts a blessing from God, by drinking in the rain that often falls upon it, and by producing plants that are useful to those by whom it is cultivated.
Now the ground that drinks in the rain that frequently falls on it and produces a crop useful to those for whom it is really cultivated receives blessing from God;
8 But whatever brings forth thorns and briers is rejected, and is closest to what is accursed; their consummation is in combustion.
but should it bear thorns and thistles, it is disqualified, almost a curse, whose destiny is a burning.
9 But from you, most beloved, we are confident that there will be things better and closer to salvation; even though we speak in this way.
For all that, dear ones, we are confident of the better things concerning you—things that accompany salvation—even though we speak like this.
10 For God is not unjust, such that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown in his name. For you have ministered, and you continue to minister, to the saints.
Because God is not unjust so as to ignore your work, even the labor of love you have invested in His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
11 Yet we desire that each one of you display the same solicitude toward the fulfillment of hope, even unto the end,
You see, we really do want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so as to fulfill the hope;
12 so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises.
so that you not become lazy, but rather imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear),
Now when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself
14 saying: “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.”
saying, “Indeed, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15 And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise.
And so, after he had been patient, he obtained the promise.
16 For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
Because since men swear by the greater, and for them the confirming oath puts an end to every dispute,
17 In this matter, God, wanting to reveal more thoroughly the immutability of his counsel to the heirs of the promise, interposed an oath,
similarly God, being determined to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchanging nature of His purpose, guaranteed it by an oath,
18 so that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest solace: we who have fled together so as to hold fast to the hope set before us.
so that by two unalterable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we should have a strong encouragement, we who have taken refuge by grasping the hope set before us;
19 This we have as an anchor of the soul, safe and sound, which advances even to the interior of the veil,
which hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both certain and secure, actually entering the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 to the place where the forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, so as to become the High Priest for eternity, according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
where Forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
