1 Therefore 1352 leaving 863 the principles 746 of the doctrine 3056 of Christ 5547, let us go on 5342 unto 1909 perfection 5047; not 3361 laying 2598 again 3825 the foundation 2310 of repentance 3341 from 575 dead 3498 works 2041, and 2532 of faith 4102 toward 1909 God 2316,
2 Of the doctrine 1322 of baptisms 909, and 5037 of laying on 1936 of hands 5495, and 5037 of resurrection 386 of the dead 3498, and 2532 of eternal 166 judgment 2917.
3 And 2532 this 5124 will we do 4160, if 1437 4007 God 2316 permit 2010.
4 For 1063 it is impossible 102 for those who were once 530 enlightened 5461, and 5037 have tasted 1089 of the heavenly 2032 gift 1431, and 2532 were made 1096 partakers 3353 of the Holy 40 Ghost 4151,
5 And 2532 have tasted 1089 the good 2570 word 4487 of God 2316, and 5037 the powers 1411 of the world 165 to come 3195,
6 If 2532 they shall fall away 3895, to renew them 340 again 3825 unto 1519 repentance 3341; seeing they crucify 388 0 to themselves 1438 the Son 5207 of God 2316 afresh 388, and 2532 put him to an open shame 3856.
7 For 1063 the earth 1093 which 3588 drinketh in 4095 the rain 5205 that cometh 2064 oft 4178 upon 1909 it 846, and 2532 bringeth forth 5088 herbs 1008 meet 2111 for them 1565 by 1223 whom 3739 it is dressed 1090, receiveth 3335 blessing 2129 from 575 God 2316:
8 But 1161 that which beareth 1627 thorns 173 and 2532 briers 5146 is rejected 96, and 2532 is nigh 1451 unto cursing 2671; whose 3739 end 5056 is to 1519 be burned 2740.
9 But 1161, beloved 27, we are persuaded 3982 better things 2909 of 4012 you 5216, and 2532 things that accompany 2192 salvation 4991, though 1499 we 2980 0 thus 3779 speak 2980.
10 For 1063 God 2316 is not 3756 unrighteous 94 to forget 1950 your 5216 work 2041 and 2532 labour 2873 of love 26, which 3739 ye have shewed 1731 1731 toward 1519 his 846 name 3686, in that ye have ministered 1247 to the saints 40, and 2532 do minister 1247.
11 And 1161 we desire 1937 that every one 1538 of you 5216 do shew 1731 the same 846 diligence 4710 to 4314 the full assurance 4136 of hope 1680 unto 891 the end 5056:
12 That 2443 ye be 1096 not 3363 slothful 3576, but 1161 followers 3402 of them who through 1223 faith 4102 and 2532 patience 3115 inherit 2816 the promises 1860.
13 For 1063 when God 2316 made promise 1861 to Abraham 11, because 1893 he could 2192 swear 3660 by 2596 no 3762 greater 3187, he sware 3660 by 2596 himself 1438,
14 Saying 3004, Surely 2229 3375 blessing 2127 I will bless 2127 thee 4571, and 2532 multiplying 4129 I will multiply 4129 thee 4571.
15 And 2532 so 3779, after he had patiently endured 3114, he obtained 2013 the promise 1860.
16 For 1063 men 444 verily 3303 swear 3660 by 2596 the greater 3187: and 2532 an oath 3727 for 1519 confirmation 951 is to them 846 an end 4009 of all 3956 strife 485.
17 Wherein 1722 3739 God 2316, willing 1014 more abundantly 4054 to shew 1925 unto the heirs 2818 of promise 1860 the immutability 276 of his 848 counsel 1012, confirmed 3315 it by an oath 3727:
18 That 2443 by 1223 two 1417 immutable 276 things 4229, in 1722 which 3739 it was impossible 102 for God 2316 to lie 5574, we might have 2192 a strong 2478 consolation 3874, who 3588 have fled for refuge 2703 to lay hold 2902 upon the hope 1680 set before us 4295:
19 Which 3739 hope we have 2192 as 5613 an anchor 45 of the soul 5590, both 5037 sure 804 and 2532 stedfast 949, and 2532 which entereth 1525 into 1519 that within 2082 the veil 2665;
20 Whither 3699 the forerunner 4274 is 1525 0 for 5228 us 2257 entered 1525, even Jesus 2424, made 1096 an high priest 749 for 1519 ever 165 after 2596 the order 5010 of Melchisedec 3198.