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
,
Of the doctrine of baptisms
, and
of laying on
of hands
, and
of resurrection
of the dead
, and
of eternal
judgment
.
And this
will we do
, if
God
permit
.
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
,
And have tasted
the good
word
of God
, and
the powers
of the world
to come
,
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
.
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
:
But that which beareth
thorns
and
briers
is rejected
, and
is nigh
unto cursing
; whose
end
is to
be burned
.
But, beloved
, we are persuaded
better things
of
you
, and
things that accompany
salvation
, though
we
thus
speak
.
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
.
And we desire
that every one
of you
do shew
the same
diligence
to
the full assurance
of hope
unto
the end
:
That ye be
not
slothful
, but
followers
of them who through
faith
and
patience
inherit
the promises
.
For when God
made promise
to Abraham
, because
he could
swear
by
no
greater
, he sware
by
himself
,
Saying, Surely
blessing
I will bless
thee
, and
multiplying
I will multiply
thee
.
And so
, after he had patiently endured
, he obtained
the promise
.
For men
verily
swear
by
the greater
: and
an oath
for
confirmation
is to them
an end
of all
strife
.
Wherein God
, willing
more abundantly
to shew
unto the heirs
of promise
the immutability
of his
counsel
, confirmed
it by an oath
:
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
:
Which hope we have
as
an anchor
of the soul
, both
sure
and
stedfast
, and
which entereth
into
that within
the veil
;
Whither the forerunner
is
for
us
entered
, even Jesus
, made
an high priest
for
ever
after
the order
of Melchisedec
.