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Hebrews 6

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Therefore, leaving behind the initial lessons about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of turning from works that lead to death, trusting God,

2 and instruction about washings, s'mikhah, the resurrection of the dead and eternal punishment.

3 And, God willing, this is what we will do.

4 For when people have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become sharers in the Ruach HaKodesh,

5 and tasted the goodness of God's Word and the powers of the 'olam haba -

6 and then have fallen away - it is impossible to renew them so that they turn from their sin, as long as for themselves they keep executing the Son of God on the stake all over again and keep holding him up to public contempt.

7 For the land that soaks up frequent rains and then brings forth a crop useful to its owners receives a blessing from God;

8 but if it keeps producing thorns and thistles, it fails the test and is close to being cursed;w in the end, it will be burned.

9 Now even though we speak this way, dear friends, we are confident that you have the better things that come with being delivered.

10 For God is not so unfair as to forget your work and the love you showed for him in your past service to his people - and in your present service too.

11 However, we want each one of you to keep showing the same diligence right up to the end, when your hope will be realized;

12 so that you will not become sluggish, but will be imitators of those who by their trust and patience are receiving what has been promised.

13 For when God made his promise to Avraham, he swore an oath to do what he had promised; and since there was no one greater than himself for him to swear by, he swore by himself

14 and said, "I will certainly bless you, and I will certainly give you many descendants";

15 and so, after waiting patiently, Avraham saw the promise fulfilled.

16 Now people swear oaths by someone greater than themselves, and confirmation by an oath puts an end to all dispute.

17 Therefore, when God wanted to demonstrate still more convincingly the unchangeable character of his intentions to those who were to receive what he had promised, he added an oath to the promise;

18 so that through two unchangeable things, in neither of which God could lie, we, who have fled to take a firm hold on the hope set before us, would be strongly encouraged.

19 We have this hope as a sure and safe anchor for ourselves, a hope that goes right on through to what is inside the parokhet,

20 where a forerunner has entered on our behalf, namely, Yeshua, who has become a cohen gadol forever, to be compared with Malki-Tzedek.

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 For 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,

2 The 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.

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

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

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

6 And 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.

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

8 But 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.

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

10 For 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.

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

12 So 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.

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

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

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

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

17 So 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;

18 So 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;

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

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