“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 stedfast, 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.”
(Hebrews 6:1-20 AV)
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