Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 Therefore, leaving now the word of the beginning <em>of the establishment</em> of the Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and of faith in God,
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Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
2 of the doctrine of <em>the</em> baptisms, and of <em>the</em> laying on of hands, and of <em>the</em> resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
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instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
3 And this we will indeed do, if God permits.
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And God permitting, we will do so.
4 For <em>it is</em> impossible that those who once received the light and tasted of that heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit
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It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
5 and likewise have tasted the good word of God and the virtue of the age to come,
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who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age
6 and have backslidden, be renewed again by repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God and putting him to an open shame.
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and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it and brings forth herbs in season for those by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God;
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Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.
8 but that which bears thorns and briers <em>is</em> rejected and <em>is</em> near unto cursing, whose end <em>shall be</em> by fire.
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But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
9 But, beloved, we expect better things than these of you, <em>things</em> near unto saving health, though we thus speak.
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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 For God <em>is</em> not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.
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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 But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence until the end for the fulfillment of <em>your</em> hope,
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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 that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
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We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 For when God promised unto Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
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When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
14 saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee.
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saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
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And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
16 For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation <em>is</em> to them an end of all controversy.
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People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
17 In which God, desiring to show more abundantly unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed <em>it</em> by an oath,
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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 that by two immutable things, in which <em>it is</em> 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,
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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.
19 which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters even <em>into</em> that which is within the veil,
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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 where <em>our</em> precursor, Jesus, has entered for us <em>and is</em> made high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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