Ebre 6
1 Konsa, nan kite enstriksyon elemantè sou Kris la, annou pouse de lavan vè matirite. Nou p ap poze ankò yon fondasyon repantans ki soti nan zèv mò yo, ak lafwa anvè Bondye,
So then, let us leave the beginning of the message of Christ and move forward to maturity. Let us not lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
nor the foundation of teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Tout sa nou va fè si Bondye kite l fèt.
We will also do this if God permits.
4 Paske nan ka a sila ki, yon fwa, te eklere yo, ki te goute kado selès la, ki te vin patisipan nan Lespri Sen yo,
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who were sharers of the Holy Spirit,
and who tasted God's good word and the powers of the age to come, (aiōn g165)
6 e ki answit, te vin tonbe, se enposib pou renouvle yo ankò a repantans, paske yo ankò krisifye pou kont yo Fis Bondye a e ekspoze Li a lawont piblik.
but who then fell away—it is impossible to restore them again to repentance. This is because they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and publicly shame him.
7 Paske tè ki bwè lapli ki tonbe souvan sou li a, e ki pote plant ki itil a sila k ap kiltive tè a, resevwa benediksyon a Bondye.
For the land that drinks in the rain that often comes on it, and that gives birth to the plants useful to those for whom the land was worked—this is the land that receives a blessing from God.
8 Men si li pote pikan ak zepeng, li san valè e prèt pou vin madichonnen, e fini pa brile.
But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and is near to a curse. Its end is in burning.
9 Men byeneme yo, nou konvenk de pi bon bagay konsènan nou menm yo, bagay ki akonpanye Sali yo, malgre se konsa n ap pale.
But we are convinced about better things concerning you, beloved ones, things that concern salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 Paske Bondye pa enjis pou Li ta bliye travay nou ak lanmou ke nou montre anvè non Li, ke nou te bay e kontinye ap bay a sen yo.
For God is not so unjust that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown for his name, because you served the believers and still serve them.
11 Nou dezire ke nou chak montre menm dilijans lan pou nou kapab gen yon espwa ranpli nan asirans konplè jiska lafen,
We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end, in order to make your hope certain.
12 pou nou pa vin mou, men rete imitatè a sila ki, atravè lafwa ak tenasite, te vin eritye pwomès yo.
This is so that you will not become lazy, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 Paske lè Bondye te fè pwomès la a Abraham, akoz ke Li pa t kapab sèmante pa okenn pi gran, Li te sèmante pa pwòp tèt Li.
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore by himself, since he could not swear by anyone greater.
14 Li te di: “Byensi Mwen va beni ou, e byensi, Mwen va miltipliye nou.”
He said, “I will certainly bless you, and I will greatly increase you.”
15 Konsa, nan tann li avèk anpil andirans, Abraham te resevwa pwomès la.
In this way, Abraham obtained what was promised after he had patiently waited.
16 Paske moun toujou sèmante pa yon moun ki pi gran pase yo, e nan nenpòt malantandi yon sèman ki fèt avèk yon akò fèmen tout diskisyon.
For people swear by someone greater than themselves. At the end of each of their disputes, an oath serves as confirmation.
17 Nan menm fason an, Bondye, ak volonte pou menm plis montre eritye pwomès yo ke bi Li a pa kab chanje, Li te pale avèk yon sèman.
When God decided to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath.
18 Pouke pa de bagay ki pa kab chanje yo, pa sila ke li enposib pou Bondye bay manti, nou menm ki te pran refij nan Kris la, nou genyen yon gwo ankourajman pou kenbe esperans ki plase devan nou an.
He did this so that by two unchangeable things—with which it is impossible for God to lie—we, who have fled for refuge, will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us.
19 Lesperans sa a ke nou gen kòm lank pou nanm nou an, yon esperans ki asire e solid, youn ki menm antre anndan vwal tanp lan,
We have this as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
