6:1 Because of this, let us leave the beginning of the message of The Messiah, and let us go on to perfection; or are you laying again another foundation for conversion from dead works and for faith in God,
6:1 Because of this, let us leave the beginning of the message of The Messiah, and let us go on to perfection; or are you laying again another foundation for conversion from dead works and for faith in God,
6:2 For the teaching of baptism, the laying on of hands, for the resurrection from among the dead, and for eternal judgment?
6:2 For the teaching of baptism, the laying on of hands, for the resurrection from among the dead, and for eternal judgment?
6:4 But those who have descended once to baptism and tasted the gift from Heaven and received The Spirit of Holiness,
6:4 But those who have descended once to baptism and tasted the gift from Heaven and received The Spirit of Holiness,
6:5 And tasted the good word of God and the power of the future world,
6:5 And tasted the good word of God and the power of the future world,
6:6 Who would sin again and again crucify The Son of God, and become contemptible, cannot be renewed to conversion.
6:6 Who would sin again and again crucify The Son of God, and become contemptible, cannot be renewed to conversion.
6:7 But The Earth that drinks rain that comes to it often, and makes vegetation grow that is useful for those for whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God.
6:7 But The Earth that drinks rain that comes to it often, and makes vegetation grow that is useful for those for whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God.
6:8 But if it should produce thorns and thistles, it would be rejected and not far from curses, but its end is burning.
6:8 But if it should produce thorns and thistles, it would be rejected and not far from curses, but its end is burning.
6:9 But we are persuaded concerning you, my brethren, those things that are excellent and that accompany life, even though we speak in this way.
6:9 But we are persuaded concerning you, my brethren, those things that are excellent and that accompany life, even though we speak in this way.
6:10 For God is not evil, that he would disregard your works and your love which you have shown in his name, which you have ministered to the Saints and you do minister.
6:10 For God is not evil, that he would disregard your works and your love which you have shown in his name, which you have ministered to the Saints and you do minister.
6:11 But we desire that each one of you have this diligence for the perfection of your hope until the end,
6:11 But we desire that each one of you have this diligence for the perfection of your hope until the end,
6:12 And that you should not lose heart, but that you would be imitators of those who by faith and patience have become heirs of The Promise.
6:12 And that you should not lose heart, but that you would be imitators of those who by faith and patience have become heirs of The Promise.
6:13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because there was no greater than he by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
6:13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because there was no greater than he by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
6:14 And he said, “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.”
6:14 And he said, “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.”
6:15 And in this way he was patient and received The Promise.
6:15 And in this way he was patient and received The Promise.
6:16 For among men, they swear by that which is greater than they, and concerning every dispute which they have had among them, a sure end of it has come by an oath.
6:16 For among men, they swear by that which is greater than they, and concerning every dispute which they have had among them, a sure end of it has come by an oath.
6:17 Because of this, God was all the more willing to show the heirs of The Promise that his Promise would not change, and he bound it with an oath,
6:17 Because of this, God was all the more willing to show the heirs of The Promise that his Promise would not change, and he bound it with an oath,
6:18 That by two unchangeable matters, because God cannot lie about them, we who have sought refuge in him have great comfort, and we may seize the hope which was promised to us,
6:18 That by two unchangeable matters, because God cannot lie about them, we who have sought refuge in him have great comfort, and we may seize the hope which was promised to us,
6:19 Which we have as an anchor that holds fast in our soul, which will not be moved, and has entered inside the veil,
6:19 Which we have as an anchor that holds fast in our soul, which will not be moved, and has entered inside the veil,
6:20 Where Yeshua entered before for our sake and has become The Priest for eternity in the image of Melchizedek.
6:20 Where Yeshua entered before for our sake and has become The Priest for eternity in the image of Melchizedek.
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