Hebrews 6

1 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 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

3 And this we will do, if God permits.

4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

6 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 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 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

9 Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.

10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the labor of love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

15 And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

16 Men indeed swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

17 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 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 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

20 where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

1 ¶ Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 And this will we do, if God permit.

4 For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] nigh unto cursing; whose end [is] to be burned.

9 ¶ But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.

17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:

18 That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

19 Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

1 Therefore let us now leave the doctrine of the beginning of the Christian life, and let us go on to perfection, not again laying the foundation of repentance of dead works, of faith in God,

2 Of baptism, of doctrine, of the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 And this we will do, if God will permit it otherwise.

4 For it is impossible for them that are once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and are made partakers of the Holy Ghost

5 And have tasted the gracious word of GOD and the powers of the world to come,

6 Wherefore they fall away, and again crucify unto themselves the Son of God, and hold him in derision, that they should be renewed again unto repentance:

7 For the earth that drinketh the rain that cometh upon it oftentimes, and comfortably beareth herbage unto them that build it, receiveth blessing from God.

8 But she that beareth thorns and thistles is unfit, and nigh unto the curse, and shall be burned at the last.

9 But we have better things in store for you, O beloved, and that salvation may be nearer, though we speak thus.

10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed in his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and do minister unto them.

11 But we desire that every one of you show the same diligence to hold fast hope unto the end,

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13 For when God promised Abraham, seeing he had no greater to swear by, he sware by himself

14 And said, Verily I will bless thee, and multiply thee.

15 And so he bore patience, and obtained the promise.

16 Men swear by a greater than they: and the oath maketh an end of all strife, that it may stand fast among them.

17 But God, desiring to prove exceedingly unto the heirs of the promise, that his counsel wavereth not, hath added an oath unto it:

18 That we through two parts which waver not (for it is impossible for God to lie) might have strong consolation, which have refuge, and hold fast to the hope that is offered,

19 Which we have for a sure and steadfast anchor of our souls, which goeth even into the inward parts of the veil,

20 Whereunto the forerunner is passed over for us, Jesus, a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.