KumaHebheru 6
1 Ngakho, sitshiya izinto zakuqala zemfundiso kaKristu, kasiqhubekele kokupheleleyo, singabeki futhi isisekelo sokuphenduka emisebenzini efileyo, lesokholo kuNkulunkulu,
Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith towards God,
2 esemfundiso yobhabhathizo, lesokubeka izandla, lesokuvuka kwabafileyo, lesokwahlulelwa okulaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement. (aiōnios g166)
3 Lalokhu sizakwenza, nxa uNkulunkulu evuma.
This will we do, if God permits.
4 Ngoba kakulakwenzeka ukuthi labo asebake bakhanyiswa, banambitha isipho sezulwini, baba ngabahlanganyeli bakaMoya oNgcwele,
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, (aiōn g165)
6 basebehlamuka, labo-ke ukuthi babuye bavuselwe ekuphendukeni, lokhu bephinda bezibethelela iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, beyithela ihlazo obala;
and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7 ngoba umhlabathi onatha izulu elifika kanengi phezu kwawo, ubusumilisa imibhida ebasizayo labo olinywa yibo, wemukela isibusiso esivela kuNkulunkulu;
For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8 kodwa lowo oveza ameva lokhula oluhlabayo, uyaliwa njalo useduze lokuqalekiswa, okuphela kwakho kusekutshisweni.
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burnt.
9 Kodwa siqiniseka ngani izinto ezingcono, bathandekayo, leziqondene losindiso, lanxa sikhuluma njalo;
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 ngoba uNkulunkulu kayisuye ongalunganga ukuthi akhohlwe umsebenzi wenu lomsebenzi onzima wothando elalubonakalisa ebizweni lakhe, ngokusebenzela abangcwele lisabasebenzela.
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labour of love which you showed towards his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11 Kodwa sifisa ukuthi ngulowo lalowo wenu akubonakalise lokhukukhuthala ekuqinisekeni okupheleleyo kwethemba ekupheleni;
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12 ukuze lingabi ngabavilaphayo, kodwa abalingisi babo abathi ngokholo langokubekezela badla ilifa lezithembiso.
that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
13 Ngoba lapho uNkulunkulu ethembisa kuAbrahama, ngoba wayengelaye omkhulu kulaye angafunga ngaye, wazifunga yena,
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
14 esithi: Isibili ngizakubusisa lokukubusisa, lokwandisa ngizakwandisa.
saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15 Langokunjalo esebekezele wazuza isithembiso.
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Ngoba isibili abantu bayafunga ngomkhulu kulabo, lesifungo sokuqinisa siyisiphetho sakho konke ukuphikisana kubo.
For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17 Okwathi uNkulunkulu kukho, ethanda ukubonisa ngokwengezelelweyo kakhulu kuzindlalifa zesithembiso ukungaphenduki kwecebo lakhe, walamula ngesifungo,
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
18 ukuze, ngezinto ezimbili ezingaphendukiyo, okukuzo okungelakwenzeka ukuthi uNkulunkulu aqambe amanga ngazo, sibe lenduduzo elamandla, thina esibalekele ukuphephela ukuthi sibambelele ethembeni elibekwe phambi kwethu;
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
19 esilalo njengengwegwe yomphefumulo eqinileyo legxilileyo, lingena kokuphakathi kweveyili;
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
