HEBREWS

 

Hebrews Chapter 6

1 ¶ Therefore getting beyond the initial instruction concerning Christ, let us go on to maturity; and not lay again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith in God,

2 With instruction relating to baptism, and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

3 And we will do this, if God permits.

4 For it is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and became partakers of the Holy Spirit,

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

6 And have then fallen away, to be brought back again to repentance; seeing that they crucify the Son of God anew for themselves, and put him to public shame.

7 For ground that soaks up the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those who cultivate it, is blessed by God:

8 But that which persistently produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and has a curse hanging over it; and will be burned in the end.

9 ¶ But even though we speak this way, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, things that accompany salvation.

10 For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work, and the love that you have shown for his name, by helping his saints, as you still do.

11 And we want every one of you to show the same zeal to make certain of your hope till the end:

12 So that you will not become sluggish, but will be like those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13 For when God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

14 Saying, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.

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

16 For men swear by one greater: to confirm what they say and end debate.

17 Likewise God, wanting even more so to demonstrate to those who would inherit what was promised the certainty of what he said, confirmed it by an oath:

18 So that by two things that cannot change, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have found refuge in the hope set before us might be greatly encouraged:

19 We have that hope as an anchor of the soul, both firm and secure, extending to the inner sanctuary behind the veil;

20 Where Jesus who entered there before us on our behalf, has become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.