Bible, King James Version
Hebrews
Heb.6
[1] 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,
[2] Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of
hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal
judgment.
[3] And this will we do, if God permit.
[4] 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,
[5] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers
of the world to come,
[6] 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.
[7] 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:
[8] But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,
and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
[9] But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you,
and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
[10] For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and
labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye
have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
[11] And we desire that every one of you do shew the same
diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
[12] That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who
through faith and patience inherit the promises.
[13] For when God made promise to Abraham, because he
could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
[14] Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and
multiplying I will multiply thee.
[15] And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained
the promise.
[16] For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for
confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
[17] Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the
heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by
an oath:
[18] 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:
[19] Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both
sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the
veil;
[20] Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus,
made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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