Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Messiah, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,
2 of the teaching of washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of everlasting judgment. (aiōnios g166)
The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this we will do if God permits.
Now we will do this, if God lets us.
4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
As for those who at one time saw the light, tasting the good things from heaven, and having their part in the Holy Spirit,
With knowledge of the good word of God, and of the powers of the coming time, (aiōn g165)
6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
And then let themselves be turned away, it is not possible for their hearts to be made new a second time; because they themselves put the Son of God on the cross again, openly shaming him.
7 For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
For a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God:
8 but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation;
10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the kadoshim, and still do serve them.
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:
12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,
14 saying, "I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you."
Saying, Be certain that I will give you my blessing, and make your numbers very great.
15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.
16 For people swear oaths by something greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.
17 In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;
18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the curtain;
And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;
