1Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection-not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

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Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:14, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:14, Hebrews 9:14

2of the teaching of washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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1 Corinthians 15:13, 1 Corinthians 15:57, 1 Corinthians 15:13, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Acts 17:31

3This will we do, if God permits.

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Acts 18:21, 1 Corinthians 16:7, Acts 18:21, 1 Corinthians 16:7, 1 Corinthians 4:19

4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

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Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:29, 2 Peter 2:20

5and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

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Luke 8:13, Luke 8:13, 1 Peter 2:3, 1 Peter 2:3, Matthew 13:20

6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

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2 Peter 2:21, 2 Peter 2:21, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 10:29, Hebrews 6:4

7For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

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Hosea 10:12, Hosea 10:12, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 44:3, Psalms 126:6

8but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

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John 15:6, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:18, John 15:6, Genesis 3:17

9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

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Hebrews 10:39, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 2:3

10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

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Matthew 10:42, Matthew 10:42, Hebrews 13:16, Hebrews 13:16, Galatians 6:10

11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

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2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:8, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:8, Romans 5:2

12that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

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Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 10:36, 1 John 2:25

13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,

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Genesis 22:15, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 22:15, Genesis 22:18, Luke 1:73

14saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."

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Genesis 22:17, Genesis 22:17, Deuteronomy 1:10, Deuteronomy 1:10, Nehemiah 9:23

15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

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Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:3, Romans 4:17

16For men swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

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Exodus 22:11, Exodus 22:11, Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 6:13, Genesis 21:30

17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

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Hebrews 6:18, Proverbs 19:21, Hebrews 6:18, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 55:11

18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

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Numbers 23:19, Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2, Titus 1:2, 1 Samuel 15:29

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

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Romans 5:5, Romans 5:10, Romans 5:5, Romans 5:10, Psalms 43:5

20where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

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Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 5:6