HEBREWS CHAPTER VI.

[1 The higher doctrine of Christianity proposed to be treated of. 10 Of charitable deeds...]

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 we 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 for 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 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 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 to all strife. 
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to 
shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability 
of his counsel, confirmed it by 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 steadfast, and which entirety into 
that within the vail;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even 
Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order 
of Melchisedec.