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Hebrews 6:8-18

Third Millennium Bible TMB

8 But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected and is nigh unto being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

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

10 For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown toward His name, in that ye have ministeredto the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end,

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

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swore by Himself,

14 saying, "Surely in blessing I will bless thee, and in 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 of confirmation is to them an end to all strife.

17 Thereby God, willing more abundantly to show 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, who have fled for refuge, might have strong consolation to lay hold upon the hope set before us.

New International Version NIV

8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.

12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”

15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.

18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.