Hebrews 6

¹Therefore, interrupting an explanation of the basics of Christ, let us consider what is more advanced, not presenting again the fundamentals of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

²of the doctrine of baptism, and also of the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

³And we shall do this, if indeed God permits it.

⁴For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, and have even tasted of the heavenly gift, and have become sharers in the Holy Spirit,

⁵who, despite having tasted the good Word of God and the virtues of the future age, have yet fallen away,

⁶to be renewed again to penance, since they are crucifying again in themselves the Son of God and are still maintaining pretenses.

⁷For the earth accepts a blessing from God, by drinking in the rain that often falls upon it, and by producing plants that are useful to those by whom it is cultivated.

⁸But whatever brings forth thorns and briers is rejected, and is closest to what is accursed; their consummation is in combustion.

⁹But from you, most beloved, we are confident that there will be things better and closer to salvation; even though we speak in this way.

¹⁰For God is not unjust, such that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown in his name. For you have ministered, and you continue to minister, to the saints.

¹¹Yet we desire that each one of you display the same solicitude toward the fulfillment of hope, even unto the end,

¹²so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises.

¹³For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear),

¹⁴saying: “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.”

¹⁵And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise.

¹⁶For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

¹⁷In this matter, God, wanting to reveal more thoroughly the immutability of his counsel to the heirs of the promise, interposed an oath,

¹⁸so that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest solace: we who have fled together so as to hold fast to the hope set before us.

¹⁹This we have as an anchor of the soul, safe and sound, which advances even to the interior of the veil,

²⁰to the place where the forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, so as to become the High Priest for eternity, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6

¹Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect: not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works and of faith towards God,

²Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

³And this will we do, if God permit.

⁴For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

⁵Have moreover tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come,

⁶And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery.

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

⁸But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers is reprobate and very near unto a curse: whose end is to be burnt.

⁹But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.

¹⁰For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

¹¹And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:

¹²That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

¹³For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,

¹⁴Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee and multiplying I shall multiply thee.

¹⁵And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.

¹⁶For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

¹⁷Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:

¹⁸That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.

¹⁹Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil:

²⁰Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.