Hebrews 6
1 Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance from dead workes, and of faith toward God,
So let's not get stuck on the basic teachings about Christ, but let's progress to a more mature understanding. We don't need to go over again the ideas of repenting from what we used to do, about trusting in God—
2 Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement. (aiōnios g166)
or teachings about baptism, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this will we doe if God permit.
So let's get on with it, as God gives us the opportunity!
4 For it is impossible that they which were once lightened, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,
It's impossible for those who once understood and experienced God's heavenly gift—who shared in receiving the Holy Spirit,
who had known God's good word and the power of the coming age— (aiōn g165)
6 If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, and make a mocke of him.
and then completely abandon God, for them to be brought back to repentance once more. They themselves have crucified the Son of God all over again and publicly humiliated him.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth herbes meete for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing of God.
Land that has been watered by rain, and produces crops for those who farm it, has God's blessing.
8 But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
But land that only produces weeds and thorns is worthless, and is about to be condemned. In the end all that can be done is to burn it.
9 But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.
But dear friends, we believe better of you and your salvation, even if we talk like this!
10 For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.
God wouldn't be so unjust as to forget what you've done and the love you've shown for him by the care you've shown for fellow-believers—something you're still doing.
11 And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,
We want each of you to show the same kind of commitment, confident in God's hope until it's fulfilled.
12 That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.
Don't be spiritually lazy, but follow the example of those who through trusting in God and patience inherit what God has promised.
13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
When God gave his promise to Abraham he could swear by no one greater so he took an oath on himself,
14 Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.
saying, “I will definitely bless you, and multiply your descendants.”
15 And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise.
And so, after patiently waiting, Abraham received the promise.
16 For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife.
People swear on things that are greater than they are, and when they have some dispute the oath is taken as the final word on the matter.
17 So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,
That's why God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to those who would inherit the promise that he would never ever change his mind.
18 That by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that God should lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde vpon that hope that is set before vs,
So by these two actions that can't be changed, and since it's impossible for God to lie, we can have total confidence, having run for safety to take hold of the hope God presented to us.
19 Which hope we haue, as an ancre of the soule, both sure and stedfast, and it entreth into that which is within the vaile,
This hope is our spiritual anchor—it's both certain and reliable, and it takes us past the curtain to the presence of God.
