[Hebrews 6]

 

             ^6:1 Hence, after we left the word of the beginning principles of Christ, let us be carried forward to maturity, not putting down again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith upon God, ^6:2 of teaching of immersions^* {i.e., O.T. ceremonial washings} and of the laying upon of hands and of the resurrection of the dead and of everlasting judgment. ^6:3 And we might do^* this, if indeed^* God permits^*.

               ^6:4 For^* it is impossible, regarding the ones who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift and became partakers of the Holy Spirit ^6:5 and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the future world ^6:6 and who fell-away, to renew them again to repentance, because they are again crucifying for themselves the Son of God and disgracing him.

               ^6:7 For^* the soil which drank the rainfall that often comes upon it, is bearing forth vegetation fit for those because of whom it is also cultivated, receives blessing from God. ^6:8 But the soil bringing forth thorns and thistles, it is unapproved and near to a curse, whose end is ^*for burning.

 

             ^6:9 But beloved, even if we speak so, we have confidence of the better things concerning you^°, even those things being held to salvation. ^6:10 For^* God is not unrighteous to forget your^° work and the labor of the love^* which you^° showed toward his name, when you^° served the holy-ones and are serving them. ^6:11 But we are desiring each of you^° to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope till the end, ^6:12 in-order-that you^° should not become sluggish, but imitators of the ones inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

 

             ^6:13 For^* after God promised to Abraham, since he was holding no one greater to swear according-to, he swore according-to himself, ^6:14 saying, Absolutely in blessing, I will bless you and in multiplying, I will multiply you. {Gen 22:17} ^6:15 And thus Abraham, had patience, obtained the promise. ^6:16 For^* indeed, men swear according-to the greater, and the oath made ^*for confirmation is an ending in every contradiction with them, ^6:17 in which God, planning to show even-more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable will of his plan, intermediated this with an oath, ^6:18 in-order-that through two unchangeable matters, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, when we fled for refuge to take-hold of the hope laying before us. ^6:19 This hope, which we have as an anchor of the soul, is both secure and steadfast and entering into the inner side of the curtain, ^6:20 where a forerunner, Jesus, entered on our behalf, when he became a high-priest forever according-to the order of Melchizedek.