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,
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine (logos) of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward 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)
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 will we doe if God permit.
And this will we do, if God permit.
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,
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, (pneuma)
And have tasted the good word (rhema) of God, and the powers of the world to come, (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.
If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
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.
For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God:
8 But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.
But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
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.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, (agape) which all of you have showed toward his name, in that all of you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,
And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.
That all of you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
14 Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.
15 And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise.
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained 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.
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17 So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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,
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before 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,
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil;
