Hebrews 6
1 Wherefore, leaving the first principles of Christian doctrine, let us progress toward maturity, not laying again the foundation concerning reformation from dead works, and faith toward God--
So then, let us leave the beginning of the message of Christ and move forward to maturity. Let us not lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
2 concerning the doctrine of immersions, and of imposition of hands, of a resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment; (aiōnios g166)
nor the foundation of teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 for this we will do, if God permit.
We will also do this if God permits.
4 For it is impossible to renew again to reformation those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who were sharers of the Holy Spirit,
and who tasted God's good word and the powers of the age to come, (aiōn g165)
6 and yet have fallen away, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and exposing him to contempt.
but who then fell away—it is impossible to restore them again to repentance. This is because they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and publicly shame him.
7 For the land that drinks in the rain, which often comes upon it, and brings forth herbs, fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God:
For the land that drinks in the rain that often comes on it, and that gives birth to the plants useful to those for whom the land was worked—this is the land that receives a blessing from God.
8 but that which produces thorns and briers, is reprobated, and nigh to a curse; whose end is to be burned.
But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and is near to a curse. Its end is in burning.
9 But, beloved, we hope better things of you, even things which are connected with salvation, though we thus speak.
But we are convinced about better things concerning you, beloved ones, things that concern salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work, and the love which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
For God is not so unjust that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown for his name, because you served the believers and still serve them.
11 Yet, we earnestly desire every one of you to show the same diligence, in order to the realizing of this hope, to the end--
We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end, in order to make your hope certain.
12 that you may not be slothful, but imitators of them who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises.
This is so that you will not become lazy, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself--
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore by himself, since he could not swear by anyone greater.
14 saying, "Surely, blessing, I will bless you, and multiplying, I will multiply you";
He said, “I will certainly bless you, and I will greatly increase you.”
15 and so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.
In this way, Abraham obtained what was promised after he had patiently waited.
16 For men, indeed, swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is, to them, an end of all contradiction.
For people swear by someone greater than themselves. At the end of each of their disputes, an oath serves as confirmation.
17 Therefore, God, willing more abundantly to show to their heirs of promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it with an oath;
When God decided to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath.
18 that, by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled away to lay hold on the hope set before us;
He did this so that by two unchangeable things—with which it is impossible for God to lie—we, who have fled for refuge, will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us.
19 which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and entering into the place within the vail,
We have this as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
