Hebrews 6
1 So, we [(inc)] must not keep [discussing] the elementary principles about Christ. Instead, we must proceed [to the teaching that will make us spiritually] mature [MTY]. We must not [be people who always need someone to teach them] the elementary truths [about Christ that are like] [MET] a foundation. [I am referring to the teaching that people who do sinful] things must turn away from their sinful behavior, things that [those who are spiritually] [MET] dead do. [I am referring to the teaching] that people must believe in God.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
2 [I am referring to the teaching about what] various [Jewish and Christian] rituals for purifying people [signify. I am referring to the teaching about how elders enable people to receive spiritual gifts by] laying hands [on them] [MTY]. [I am referring to the teaching that God will] ([cause] those who have died to live again/raise people from the dead). And [I am referring to the teaching that God] will judge [some people and punish them] eternally. (aiōnios g166)
ⲃ̅ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲛⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōnios g166)
3 [Instead of continuing to discuss these elementary truths], we [(inc)] (OR, I) will [go on to give people mature teaching], if God allows it.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
4 [I will explain why it is important to do that. Some] people have at one time fully understood [the message about Christ] [MET]. They have experienced [a relationship with Jesus Christ] that God [EUP/MTY] gave [to them]. They have received the Holy Spirit the same as [others have].
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲣⲙⲉⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
5 They have experienced that God’s message is good. And by what they have experienced [now], they know how [God will work] powerfully in the future. If those people reject [the message about Christ], it will not be possible for anyone to persuade them to turn away from their sinful behavior again! (aiōn g165)
ⲉ̅ⲉⲁⲩϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ (aiōn g165)
6 What those [believers who later renounce the message about Christ do is as though] [MET] they themselves are nailing the Son of God to a cross again! They are causing others to publicly despise Christ.
ⲋ̅ⲉⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
7 Think about this: It is land on which rain has frequently fallen [PRS] and on which plants grow [PRS] that is useful for the people who prepare the land that God has blessed. [Similarly, it is those believers who have received many good things from God and who do good deeds/things that please God, whom God will bless] [MET].
ⲍ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
8 But [what will happen to believers who do deeds/things that do not please God will be like what happens to land] on which [only] thorns and thistles grow [MET]. [Such land] is worthless. It has almost become land that God will curse, and eventually he will burn [its vegetation] [MTY].
ⲏ̅ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲧⲥⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲕϩϥ
9 Although I am writing [to you] like this as a [warning], I am certain concerning you whom I love that [you are doing] better than that. Specifically, I am sure that [you are doing] the things that are appropriate [for those whom God] has saved.
ⲑ̅ⲧⲛⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲛⲣⲡⲕⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ
10 Since God always acts justly [LIT], he will not overlook all you have done [for him. He will also not overlook] [MTY] [your showing that you love] him by the way you helped your fellow believers and [by the way you still] help them. [Instead, God will reward you for doing good deeds].
ⲓ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ
11 I very much want each of you to diligently continue to fully expect to receive [what God has provided for you], until you finally [receive everything that you have confidently expected to receive].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϯⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ ⲡⲧⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
12 I do not want you to be lazy. [Instead, I want] you to imitate those who, because they patiently continued to trust in [God], are receiving what he promised them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ
13 When God promised to [do things for] Abraham, he said that he would punish himself [if he did not do that], because there was no one of greater importance to ask to punish him [if he did not do it].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
14 He said [to Abraham], “I will certainly bless you [(sg)], and I will certainly increase [the number of] your [descendants] [SYN].”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲉⲓⲧⲁϣⲟ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ
15 As a result, after Abraham patiently waited [for God to do what he promised], he received what [God] promised him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ
16 [Keep in mind that when people promise something], they ask a more important person to punish them if they do not do what they promise. Furthermore, when people ask God to punish them [if they do not tell the truth], that causes people who are disputing to stop disputing.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲁⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ
17 So, when God wanted to demonstrate very clearly (to us/to those people) who would receive what he had promised that he would not change what he had purposed [to do], he solemnly guaranteed that he would declare himself guilty if he did not do what he promised.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲥⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ
18 He did that to strongly encourage us as a result of our [knowing] that [God has done] two things that cannot change. [Namely, he promised to bless us, and he solemnly declared that he would declare himself guilty if he did not bless us]. We [know] that God, who did those things, cannot lie. We have fled [to him] in order that we might continue confidently to expect to receive what he promised us.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
19 [Our confidently expecting] [SYN] [to receive what he has promised is like] an anchor [MET] that very firmly [DOU] [holds us fast. The one we confidently expect to help us] [SYN] [is Jesus, who] goes into [God’s very presence, just like the Supreme Priests went] behind the curtain into the innermost [part of the tent in the barren area] [MET].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲩϭⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ
