1Therefore1352 leaving863 the principles746 of the doctrine3056 of Christ5547, let us go on5342 unto1909 perfection5047; not3361 laying2598 again3825 the foundation2310 of repentance3341 from575 dead3498 works2041, and2532 of faith4102 toward1909 God2316,
2Of the doctrine1322 of baptisms909, and5037 of laying on1936 of hands5495, and5037 of resurrection386 of the dead3498, and2532 of eternal166 judgment2917.
3And2532 this5124 will we do4160, if1437 4007 God2316 permit2010.
4For1063 it is impossible102 for those who were once530 enlightened5461, and5037 have tasted1089 of the heavenly2032 gift1431, and2532 were made1096 partakers3353 of the Holy40 Ghost4151,
5And2532 have tasted1089 the good2570 word4487 of God2316, and5037 the powers1411 of the world165 to come3195,
6If2532 they shall fall away3895, to renew them340 again3825 unto1519 repentance3341; seeing they crucify388 to themselves1438 the Son5207 of God2316 afresh388, and2532 put him to an open shame3856.
7For1063 the earth1093 which3588 drinketh in4095 the rain5205 that cometh2064 oft4178 upon1909 it846, and2532 bringeth forth5088 herbs1008 meet2111 for them1565 2532 by1223 whom3739 it is dressed1090, receiveth3335 blessing2129 from575 God2316:
8But1161 that which beareth1627 thorns173 and2532 briers5146 is rejected96, and2532 is nigh1451 unto cursing2671; whose3739 end5056 is to1519 be burned2740.
9But1161, beloved27, we are persuaded3982 better things2909 of4012 you5216, and2532 things that accompany2192 salvation4991, though1499 we2980 thus3779 speak2980.
10For1063 God2316 is not3756 unrighteous94 to forget1950 your5216 work2041 and2532 labour2873 of love26, which3739 ye have shewed1731 1731 toward1519 his846 name3686, in that ye have ministered1247 to the saints40, and2532 do minister1247.
11And1161 we desire1937 that every one1538 of you5216 do shew1731 the same846 diligence4710 to4314 the full assurance4136 of hope1680 unto891 the end5056:
12That3363 ye be1096 not3363 slothful3576, but1161 followers3402 of them who through1223 faith4102 and2532 patience3115 inherit2816 the promises1860.
13For1063 when God2316 made promise1861 to Abraham11, because1893 he could2192 swear3660 by2596 no3762 greater3187, he sware3660 by2596 himself1438,
14Saying3004, Surely2229 3375 blessing2127 I will bless2127 thee4571, and2532 multiplying4129 I will multiply4129 thee4571.
15And2532 so3779, after he had patiently endured3114, he obtained2013 the promise1860.
16For1063 men444 verily3303 swear3660 by2596 the greater3187: and2532 an oath3727 for1519 confirmation951 is to them846 an end4009 of all3956 strife485.
17Wherein1722 3739 God2316, willing1014 more abundantly4054 to shew1925 unto the heirs2818 of promise1860 the immutability276 of his846 counsel1012, confirmed3315 it by an oath3727:
18That2443 by1223 two1417 immutable276 things4229, in1722 which3739 it was impossible102 for God2316 to lie5574, we might have2192 a strong2478 consolation3874, who3588 have fled for refuge2703 to lay hold2902 upon the hope1680 set before us4295:
19Which3739 hope we have2192 as5613 an anchor45 of the soul5590, both5037 sure804 and2532 stedfast949, and2532 which entereth1525 into1519 that within2082 the veil2665;
20Whither3699 the forerunner4274 is1525 for5228 us2257 entered1525, even Jesus2424, made1096 an high priest749 for1519 ever165 after2596 the order5010 of Melchisedec3198.