Hebrews 6
1 Therfor we bringinge in a word of the bigynnyng of Crist, be we borun to the perfeccioun of hym, not eftsoone leggynge the foundement of penaunce fro deed werkis, and of the feith to God,
Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about Christ, let us move on toward perfection, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and trust in God,
2 and of teching of baptimys, and of leiynge on of hondis, and of risyng ayen of deed men, and of the euerlastinge doom. (aiōnios g166)
of teaching about baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 And this thing we schulen do, if God schal suffre.
We will do this, that is, if indeed God should permit it.
4 But it is impossible, that thei that ben onys liytned, and `han tastid also an heuenly yifte, and ben maad parceneris of the Hooli Goost,
Because, it is impossible to bring back into repentance those who were once for all enlightened, who have partaken of the heavenly gift and were made sharers in the Holy Spirit,
5 and netheles han tastid the good word of God, and the vertues of the world to comynge, (aiōn g165)
who have experienced God's good event and capabilities of the coming age, (aiōn g165)
6 and ben slidun fer awei, that thei be renewid eftsoone to penaunce. Whiche eftsones crucifien to hem silf the sone of God, and han to scorn.
and yet have fallen away—they would be crucifying the Son of God all over again, just for themselves, holding Him up to contempt.
7 For the erthe that drinkith reyn ofte comynge on it, and bringith forth couenable erbe to hem of whiche it is tilid, takith blessing of God.
Now the ground that drinks in the rain that frequently falls on it and produces a crop useful to those for whom it is really cultivated receives blessing from God;
8 But that that is bringinge forth thornes and breris, is repreuable, and next to curs, whos endyng schal be in to brennyng.
but should it bear thorns and thistles, it is disqualified, almost a curse, whose destiny is a burning.
9 But, ye moost dereworthe, we tristen of you betere thingis, and neer to helthe, thouy we speken so.
For all that, dear ones, we are confident of the better things concerning you—things that accompany salvation—even though we speak like this.
10 For God is not vniust, that he foryete youre werk and loue, whiche ye han schewid in his name; for ye han mynystrid to seyntis, `and mynistren.
Because God is not unjust so as to ignore your work, even the labor of love you have invested in His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
11 And we coueiten that ech of you schewe the same bisynesse to the fillyng of hope in to the ende;
You see, we really do want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so as to fulfill the hope;
12 that ye be not maad slowe, but also sueris of hem, whiche bi feith and pacience schulen enherite the biheestis.
so that you not become lazy, but rather imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For God bihetinge to Abraham, for he hadde noon grettere, bi whom he schulde swere, swoor bi hym silf,
Now when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself
14 and seide, Y blessinge schal blesse thee, and Y multipliynge schal multiplie thee;
saying, “Indeed, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15 and so he long abidinge hadde the biheeste.
And so, after he had been patient, he obtained the promise.
16 For men sweren bi a grettere than hem silf, and the ende of al her ple is an ooth to confirmacioun.
Because since men swear by the greater, and for them the confirming oath puts an end to every dispute,
17 In which thing God willynge to schewe plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel,
similarly God, being determined to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchanging nature of His purpose, guaranteed it by an oath,
18 puttide bitwixe an ooth, that bi twey thingis vnmeuable, bi whiche it is impossible that God lie, we han a strengeste solace, `we that fleen togidere to holde the hope that is put forth to vs.
so that by two unalterable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we should have a strong encouragement, we who have taken refuge by grasping the hope set before us;
19 Which hope as an ankir we han sikir to the soule, and sad, and goynge in to the ynnere thingis of hiding;
which hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both certain and secure, actually entering the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
