61Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on [to what belongs] to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith inGod,+2of [the] doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of [the] dead, and of eternal judgment;+3and this will we do ifGod permit.+4For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of [the] Holy Spirit,+5and have tasted the good word ofGod, and [the] works of power of [the] age to come,+6and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves [as they do] the Son ofGod, and making a show of [him].+7For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing fromGod;+8but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end [is] to be burned.+9But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.+10ForGod [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.+11But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;+12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.+
God’s Unchangeable Promise
13ForGod, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,+14saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;+15and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.+16For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.+17WhereinGod, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,+18that by two unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible thatGod should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,+19which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,+20where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.+
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