Hebrews 6

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,

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,

1For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,

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

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

2The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.

3And this will we do, if God permit.

3and this will we do ifGod permit.

3Now we will do this, if God lets us.

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,

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,

4As for those who at one time saw the light, tasting the good things from heaven, and having their part in the Holy Spirit,

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

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

5With knowledge of the good word of God, and of the powers of the coming time,

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.

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

6And then let themselves be turned away, it is not possible for their hearts to be made new a second time; because they themselves put the Son of God on the cross again, openly shaming him.

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:

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 a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God:

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

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

8But if it sends up thorns and evil plants, it is of no use and is ready to be cursed; its only end is to be burned.

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

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

9But, my loved ones, though we say this, we are certain that you have better things in you, things which go with salvation;

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.

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 true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

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

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

11And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

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

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

12So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

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

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

13For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it 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;

14Saying, Be certain that I will give you my blessing, and make your numbers very great.

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

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

15And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

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

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

16For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

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

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

17So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;

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:

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,

18So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

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

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

19And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

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

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

20Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.