Hebrews 6
1 Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on also of hands, of rising again also of the dead, and of judgment age-during, (aiōnios g166)
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 and this we will do, if God may permit,
And this we will do, if God permits.
4 for [it is] impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— (aiōn g165)
6 and having fallen away, again to renew [them] to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.
and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
7 For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
8 and that which is bearing thorns and briers [is] disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end [is] for burning;
But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
11 and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end,
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 saying, 'Blessing indeed I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;'
saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
18 that through two immutable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before [us],
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
19 which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and entering into that within the vail,
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
