Wherefore leaving{G863} the doctrine{G3056} of{G746} the first principles{G746} of Christ,{G5547} let us press on{G5342} unto{G1909} perfection;{G5047} not{G3361} laying{G2598} again{G3825} a foundation{G2310} of repentance{G3341} from{G575} dead{G3498} works,{G2041} and{G2532} of faith{G4102} toward{G1909} God,{G2316}

of the teaching{G1322} of baptisms,{G909} and{G5037} of laying on{G1936} of hands,{G5495} and{G5037} of resurrection{G386} of the dead,{G3498} and{G2532} of{G2917} eternal{G166} judgment.{G2917}

And{G2532} this{G5124} will we do,{G4160} if{G1437} God{G2316} permit.{G2010}

For{G1063} as touching those who were{G5461} once{G530} enlightened{G5461} and{G5037} tasted{G1089} of the{G1431} heavenly{G2032} gift,{G1431} and{G2532} were made{G1096} partakers{G3353} of the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151}

and{G2532} tasted{G1089} the{G4487} good{G2570} word{G4487} of God,{G2316} and{G5037} the powers{G1411} of the age{G165} to come,{G3195}

and{G2532} [then] fell away,{G3895} it is impossible{G102} to renew them{G340} again{G3825} unto{G1519} repentance;{G3341} seeing they crucify{G388} to themselves{G1438} the Son{G5207} of God{G2316} afresh,{G388} and{G2532} put him to an open shame.{G3856}

For{G1063} the land{G1093} which{G3588} hath drunk{G4095} the rain{G5205} that cometh{G2064} oft{G4178} upon{G1909} it,{G846} and{G2532} bringeth forth{G5088} herbs{G1008} meet{G2111} for them{G1565} {G2532} for{G1223} whose{G3739} sake it is also tilled,{G1090} receiveth{G3335} blessing{G2129} from{G575} God:{G2316}

but{G1161} if it beareth{G1627} thorns{G173} and{G2532} thistles,{G5146} it is rejected{G96} and{G2532} nigh unto{G1451} a curse;{G2671} whose{G3739} end{G5056} is to{G1519} be burned.{G2740}

But,{G1161} beloved,{G27} we are persuaded{G3982} better things{G2909} of{G4012} you,{G5216} and{G2532} things that accompany{G2192} salvation,{G1487} though{G2532} we{G2980} thus{G3779} speak:{G2980}

for{G1063} God{G2316} is not{G3756} unrighteous{G94} to forget{G1950} your{G5216} work{G2041} and{G2532} the {G2873} love{G26} which{G3739} ye showed{G1731} toward{G1519} his{G846} name,{G3686} in that ye ministered{G1247} unto the saints,{G40} and{G2532} still do minister.{G1247}

And{G1161} we desire that{G1937} each one{G1538} of you{G5216} may show{G1731} the{G4710} same{G846} diligence{G4710} unto{G891} the fulness{G4136} of hope{G1680} even to{G4314} the end:{G5056}

that{G2443} ye be{G1096} not{G3361} sluggish,{G3576} but{G1161} imitators{G3402} of them who{G2816} through{G1223} faith{G4102} and{G2532} patience{G3115} inherit{G2816} the promises.{G1860}

For{G1063} when{G1861} God{G2316} made promise{G1861} to Abraham,{G11} since{G1893} he could{G2192} swear{G3660} by{G2596} none{G3762} greater,{G3173} he sware{G3660} by{G2596} himself,{G1438}

saying,{G2229} Surely{G3375} blessing{G2127} I will bless{G2127} thee,{G4571} and{G2532} multiplying{G4129} I will multiply{G4129} thee.{G4571}

And{G2532} thus,{G3779} having patiently endured,{G3114} he obtained{G2013} the promise.{G1860}

For{G1063} men{G444} {G3303} swear{G3660} by{G2596} the greater:{G3187} and{G2532} in every{G3956} dispute{G485} of theirs{G846} the oath{G3727} is final{G4009} for{G1519} confirmation.{G951}

Wherein{G3739} {G1722} God,{G2316} being minded{G1014} to show{G1925} more abundantly{G4054} unto the heirs{G2818} of the promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of{G1012} his{G846} counsel,{G1012} interposed{G3315} with an oath;{G3727}

that{G2443} by{G1223} two{G1417} immutable{G276} things,{G4229} in{G1722} which{G3739} it is impossible{G102} for God{G2316} to lie,{G5574} we may have{G2192} a{G3874} strong{G2478} encouragement,{G3874} who have fled for refuge{G2703} to lay hold{G2902} of the hope{G1680} set before us:{G4295}

which{G3739} we have{G2192} as{G5613} an anchor{G45} of the soul,{G5590} [a hope] both{G5037} sure{G804} and{G2532} stedfast{G949} and{G2532} entering{G1525} into{G1519} that which is within{G2082} the veil;{G2665}

whither{G3699} as{G1525} a forerunner{G4274} Jesus{G2424} entered{G1525} for{G5228} us,{G2257} having become{G1096} a high priest{G749} for{G1519} ever{G165} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchizedek.{G3198}