Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God,
2 of the teaching of washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of everlasting judgment. (aiōnios g166)
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this we will do if God permits.
And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
For [it is] impossible for those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit.
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, (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.
If they shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame.
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 the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs fit for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth 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 that which beareth thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] nigh to cursing; whose 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, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
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 saints, and still do serve them.
For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
And we desire every one of you to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end:
12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
14 saying, "I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you."
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For people swear oaths by something greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all contradiction.
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;
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by 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.
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 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;
Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the vail;
