Ebre 6
1 Se sak fè, ann grandi toujou pou n' ka vin granmoun nan konfyans nou. Ann kite dèyè premye konesans yo te ban nou sou Kris la. Nou pa pral rekòmanse ankò ap poze premye baz travay la: nou pa pral di nou ankò jan nou dwe chanje lavi nou, jan nou dwe wete konfyans nou te gen nan zèv ki pa vo anyen yo pou n' mete l' nan Bondye.
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 Non, nou pa pral pale nou ankò sou batèm yo, sou sèvis pou mete men sou tèt moun ki kwè yo, sou keksyon lè moun mouri yo va leve, sou jijman ki p'ap janm kase a. (aiōnios g166)
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Ann pouse pi devan! Se sa nou pral fè koulye a, si Bondye penmèt nou sa.
And this we will do, if God permits.
4 Moun ki te resevwa limyè Bondye a yon fwa deja, yo te goute kado Bondye te ba yo a, yo te resevwa pòsyon pa yo nan Sentespri Bondye a.
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
5 Yo te goute pawòl Bondye a, yo te wè l' te gou. Yo te santi nan lavi yo pouvwa k'ap travay nan tan k'ap vini an. (aiōn g165)
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— (aiōn g165)
6 Apre sa, si yo voye konfyans yo nan Bondye jete, pa gen mwayen pou yo tounen vin jwenn Bondye ankò. Paske, yo kloure Pitit Bondye a yon dezyèm fwa sou kwa a. Yo fè l' wont devan tout moun ankò.
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 Lè yon tè bwè dlo lapli ki tonbe anpil sou li, si li pouse plant ki ka sèvi moun k'ap travay li a, Bondye ap beni li.
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 Men, si li pouse pikan ak pengwen, li pa vo anyen. Bondye riske ba l' madichon. Lè sa a, yo ka boule li.
But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 Nou mèt wè m' ap pale konsa, frè m' yo, mwen gen anpil konfyans nan nou toujou. Mwen konnen nou nan chemen ki pou delivre nou an.
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10 Paske, Bondye pa mechan pou l' ta bliye travay nou fè, ni renmen nou moutre nou gen pou li, lè nou t'ap rann moun k'ap viv pou li yo anpil sèvis, sèvis n'ap rann yo jouk koulye a toujou.
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 Men, mwen ta renmen wè nou toujou kenbe konsa nan aktivite travay la jouk sa kaba, konsa sa n'ap tann lan ka rive vre.
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12 Mwen pa ta vle nou lage kò nou nan fè parès. Okontrè, se pou nou swiv egzanp moun ki gen konfyans yo, moun ki rete tann ak pasyans. Se poutèt sa yo te resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt la.
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 Lè Bondye te fè Abraram pwomès la, li te fè sèman li t'ap kenbe li. Li fè sèman an sou tèt li, paske pa gen pi gran pase li.
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 Li te di: Mwen pwomèt ou pou m' beni ou, pou m' ba ou anpil anpil pitit pitit.
saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 Abraram te rete tann ak pasyans. Se konsa li resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt li a.
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 Lè moun ap fè sèman, yo sèmante sou sa ki pi gran pase yo. Yo pran sèman an pou yon garanti pou fini tout diskisyon yo ka gen yonn ak lòt.
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 Men, Bondye te vle fè moun ki pou te resevwa sa l' te pwomèt la wè aklè li pa t'ap janm chanje pawòl. Se sak fè, li ajoute sèman an dèyè pwomès la.
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 Konsa, vin gen de bagay la a ki pa ka chanje, de bagay Bondye pa ka bay manti sou yo. Nou menm menm ki jwenn yon pwoteksyon nan men l', sa ankouraje nou anpil pou nou kenbe byen fèm espwa Bondye ofri nou an.
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 Espwa sa a, se tankou yon lank batiman li ye pou nou. L'ap kenbe nanm nou fè m', byen solid. Lank sa nou genyen an, li chouke jouk lòt bò rido tanp ki nan syèl la.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
