1 T herefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,

2 o f the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

of doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of dead, and of eternal judgment;

3 A nd this we will do if God permits.

and this will we do if God permit.

4 F or it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of Holy Spirit,

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

and have tasted the good word of God, and works of power of age to come,

6 i f they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.

and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves the Son of God, and making a show of.

7 F or the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;

For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;

8 b ut if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. A Better Estimate

but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end to be burned.

9 B ut, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

10 F or God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For God not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.

11 A nd we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,

But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

12 t hat you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. God’s Infallible Purpose in Christ

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

13 F or when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

14 s aying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;

15 A nd so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

16 F or men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

17 T hus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

18 t hat by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

that by two unchangeable things, in which impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

19 T his hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

20 w here the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.