ibriNaH 6
1 vayaM mRtijanakakarmmabhyO manaHparAvarttanam IzvarE vizvAsO majjanazikSaNaM hastArpaNaM mRtalOkAnAm utthAnam
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,
2 anantakAlasthAyivicArAjnjA caitaiH punarbhittimUlaM na sthApayantaH khrISTaviSayakaM prathamOpadEzaM pazcAtkRtya siddhiM yAvad agrasarA bhavAma| (aiōnios g166)
nor the foundation of teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 IzvarasyAnumatyA ca tad asmAbhiH kAriSyatE|
We will also do this if God permits.
4 ya EkakRtvO dIptimayA bhUtvA svargIyavararasam AsvaditavantaH pavitrasyAtmanO'MzinO jAtA
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 svamanObhirIzvarasya putraM punaH kruzE ghnanti lajjAspadaM kurvvatE ca tarhi manaHparAvarttanAya punastAn navInIkarttuM kO'pi na zaknOti|
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 yatO yA bhUmiH svOpari bhUyaH patitaM vRSTiM pivatI tatphalAdhikAriNAM nimittam iSTAni zAkAdInyutpAdayati sA IzvarAd AziSaM prAptA|
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 kintu yA bhUmi rgOkSurakaNTakavRkSAn utpAdayati sA na grAhyA zApArhA ca zESE tasyA dAhO bhaviSyati|
But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and is near to a curse. Its end is in burning.
9 hE priyatamAH, yadyapi vayam EtAdRzaM vAkyaM bhASAmahE tathApi yUyaM tata utkRSTAH paritrANapathasya pathikAzcAdhva iti vizvasAmaH|
But we are convinced about better things concerning you, beloved ones, things that concern salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 yatO yuSmAbhiH pavitralOkAnAM ya upakArO 'kAri kriyatE ca tEnEzvarasya nAmnE prakAzitaM prEma zramanjca vismarttum IzvarO'nyAyakArI na bhavati|
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 aparaM yuSmAkam EkaikO janO yat pratyAzApUraNArthaM zESaM yAvat tamEva yatnaM prakAzayEdityaham icchAmi|
We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end, in order to make your hope certain.
12 ataH zithilA na bhavata kintu yE vizvAsEna sahiSNutayA ca pratijnjAnAM phalAdhikAriNO jAtAstESAm anugAminO bhavata|
This is so that you will not become lazy, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 IzvarO yadA ibrAhImE pratyajAnAt tadA zrESThasya kasyApyaparasya nAmnA zapathaM karttuM nAzaknOt, atO hEtOH svanAmnA zapathaM kRtvA tEnOktaM yathA,
For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore by himself, since he could not swear by anyone greater.
14 "satyam ahaM tvAm AziSaM gadiSyAmi tavAnvayaM varddhayiSyAmi ca|"
He said, “I will certainly bless you, and I will greatly increase you.”
15 anEna prakArENa sa sahiSNutAM vidhAya tasyAH pratyAzAyAH phalaM labdhavAn|
In this way, Abraham obtained what was promised after he had patiently waited.
16 atha mAnavAH zrESThasya kasyacit nAmnA zapantE, zapathazca pramANArthaM tESAM sarvvavivAdAntakO bhavati|
For people swear by someone greater than themselves. At the end of each of their disputes, an oath serves as confirmation.
17 ityasmin IzvaraH pratijnjAyAH phalAdhikAriNaH svIyamantraNAyA amOghatAM bAhulyatO darzayitumicchan zapathEna svapratijnjAM sthirIkRtavAn|
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 ataEva yasmin anRtakathanam Izvarasya na sAdhyaM tAdRzEnAcalEna viSayadvayEna sammukhastharakSAsthalasya prAptayE palAyitAnAm asmAkaM sudRPhA sAntvanA jAyatE|
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 sA pratyAzAsmAkaM manOnaukAyA acalO laggarO bhUtvA vicchEdakavastrasyAbhyantaraM praviSTA|
We have this as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
