Hebrews 6
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1 Therefore 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, 2 Of the doctrine
of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of
eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For
it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of
the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And
have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If
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. 7 For
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: 8 But
that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto
cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and
things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For 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. 11 And
we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance
of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of
them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when
God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by
himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying
I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he
obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an
oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein
God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability
of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 18 That 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: 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul,
both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; 20 Whither
the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for
ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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