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,

1Therefore 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,

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 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.

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 enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

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

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

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

6If 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.

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 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:

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

8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; 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, 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 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.

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 do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

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

12That ye be not slothful, but followers 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 when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

14saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will 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, after he had 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 verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

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

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

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

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

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

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