Hebrews Chapter 6 (Index)

001  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,

002  Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

003  And this will we do, if God permit.

004  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,

005  And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

006  If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

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

008  But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

009  But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

010  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

011  And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

012  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

013  For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

014  Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

015  And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

016  For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

017  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

018  That by two immutable things, in which it was 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:

019  Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

020  Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.