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,
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 doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement. (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 doe if God permit.
for it is impossible that those,
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,
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 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 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 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 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 that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, 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 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 for your caution.
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 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 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 would shew the same diligence to acquire the full assurance of hope even unto the end:
12 That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite 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 the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,
14 Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.
"Verily blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee."
15 And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise.
And thus waiting patiently 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 swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
17 So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,
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, 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 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 hope we haue, as an ancre of the soule, both sure and stedfast, and it entreth into that which is within the vaile,
which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.
