Hebrews 6

1Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on [to what belongs] to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith inGod,

1Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect: not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works and of faith towards God,

1Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

2of [the] doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of [the] dead, and of eternal judgment;

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

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

3and this will we do ifGod permit.

3And this will we do, if God permit.

3And this will we do, if God permit.

4For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of [the] Holy Spirit,

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

4For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

5and have tasted the good word ofGod, and [the] works of power of [the] age to come,

5Have moreover tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come,

5and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

6and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves [as they do] the Son ofGod, and making a show of [him].

6And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery.

6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

7For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing fromGod;

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

7For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:

8but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end [is] to be burned.

8But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers is reprobate and very near unto a curse: whose end is to be burnt.

8but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.

9But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

9But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.

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

10ForGod [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.

10For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

11But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

11And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:

11And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

12That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13ForGod, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

13For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,

13For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

14saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;

14Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee and multiplying I shall multiply thee.

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

15and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

15And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.

15And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

16For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

17WhereinGod, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

17Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:

17Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

18that by two unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible thatGod should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

18That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.

18that 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 lay hold of the hope set before us:

19which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

19Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil:

19which we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

20where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

20Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

20whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.