Hebrews 6
6
A Serious Warning Against Falling Away
1 Therefore, leaving behind the elementary message about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, 2teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. 3And this we will do, if God permits. 4For it is impossible concerning those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and become sharers of the Holy Spirit, 5and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6and having fallen away, to renew them again to repentance, because they#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have crucified again”) which is understood as causal have crucified again for themselves the Son of God and held him up to contempt. 7For ground that drinks the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation usable to those people for whose sake#Literally “for the sake of whom” it is also cultivated, shares a blessing from God. 8But if it#*Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“produces”) which is understood as conditional produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to a curse, whose end is for burning.
9But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and belonging to salvation. 10For God is not unjust, so as to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name by#*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having served”) which is understood as means having served the saints, and continuing to serve them. 11And we desire each one of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end, 12in order that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and patience.
The Reliability of God’s Promise
13For when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“made a promise”) God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself, 14saying,
“Surely I will greatly bless#Literally “blessing I will bless” you, and I will greatly multiply#Literally “multiplying I will multiply” you.”
15And so, by#*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“persevering”) which is understood as means persevering, he obtained the promise. 16For people swear by what is greater than themselves, and the oath for confirmation is the end of all dispute for them. 17In the same way God, because he#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as causal wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed it with an oath, 18in order that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us, 19which we have like an anchor of the soul, both firm and steadfast, and entering into the inside of the curtain, 20where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, because he#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“became”) which is understood as causal became a high priest forever#Literally “to the age” according to the order of Melchizedek.
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Hebrews 6
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1#Heb 9:14Therefore, leaving the elementary principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2#Ac 6:6; 17:31–32of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3#Ac 18:21; 1Co 16:7This we will do if God permits.
4#Gal 3:2; Eph 2:8For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit, 5#Heb 2:5; 1Pe 2:3and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6#Heb 10:29; 1Jn 5:16if they fall away, to be renewed once more to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and subject Him to public shame. 7For land that drinks in the rain that often falls upon it and bears a crop useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. 8#Ge 3:17–18; Dt 29:28But land that bears thorns and thistles is rejected and near to being cursed. Its destiny is to be burned.
9But though we speak in this manner, we are persuaded of better things for you, things that accompany salvation, 10#Mt 10:42; 1Th 1:3; Pr 14:31for God is not unjust so as to forget your work and labor of love that you have shown for His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and continue ministering. 11#Heb 3:6; 3:14; Ro 5:2–5We desire that every one of you show the same diligence for the full assurance of hope to the end, 12#Heb 10:36; 13:7; Rev 13:10so that you may not be lazy, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Sure Promise of God
13#Lk 1:73For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could vow by no one greater, He vowed by Himself, 14#Ge 22:17saying, “Surely I will bless you, and surely I will multiply you.”#Ge 22:17. 15#Heb 6:12So after Abraham had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16#Ex 22:11For men indeed swear by a greater authority than themselves, and for them an oath of confirmation ends all dispute. 17#Heb 11:9; Pr 19:21So God, wanting to show more abundantly the immutability of His counsel to the heirs of promise, confirmed it by an oath. 18#Titus 1:2; Nu 23:19; Heb 12:1–2So that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19#Heb 9:7; Lev 16:2We have this hope as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, which enters the Inner Place behind the veil. 20#Heb 4:14; 5:6; 1:3This is where Jesus has entered for us as a forerunner, since He has become the everlasting High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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