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Hebrews 6

Third Millennium Bible TMB

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 we will 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 that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh and put Him to open shame.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for those by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God.

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.

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil,

20 where the Forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, who is made a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 With this in mind, we should stop going over the elementary truths about Christ and move on to topics for more mature people. We shouldn't repeat the basics about turning away from the useless things we did and the basics about faith in God.

2 We shouldn't repeat the basic teachings about such things as baptisms, setting people apart for holy tasks, dead people coming back to life, and eternal judgment.

3 If God permits, we will do this.

4 Some people once had God's light. They experienced the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit.

5 They experienced the goodness of God's word and the powers of the world to come.

6 Yet, they have deserted [Christ]. They are crucifying the Son of God again and publicly disgracing him. Therefore, they cannot be led a second time to God.

7 God blesses the earth. So rain often falls on it, and it produces useful crops for farmers.

8 However, if the earth produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

9 Dear friends, even though we say these things, we are still convinced that better things are in store for you and that they will save you.

10 God is fair. He won't forget what you've done or the love you've shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.

11 We want each of you to prove that you're working hard so that you will remain confident until the end.

12 Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience.

13 God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself.

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

15 So Abraham received what God promised because he waited patiently for it.

16 When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

17 God wouldn't change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.

18 God did this so that we would be encouraged. God cannot lie when he takes an oath or makes a promise. These two things can never be changed. Those of us who have taken refuge in him hold on to the confidence we have been given.

19 We have this confidence as a sure and strong anchor for our lives. This confidence goes into the [holy] place behind the curtain

20 where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest.