Darby - Hebrews - 6

6:1  Wherefore, 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,

6:2  of [the] doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of [the] dead, and of eternal judgment;

6:3  and this will we do ifGod permit.

6:4  For 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,

6:5  and have tasted the good word ofGod, and [the] works of power of [the] age to come,

6:6  and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves [as they do] the Son ofGod, and making a show of [him].

6:7  For 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;

6:8  but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end [is] to be burned.

6:9  But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

6:10  ForGod [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.

6:11  But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

6:12  that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

6:13  ForGod, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

6:14  saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;

6:15  and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

6:16  For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

6:17  WhereinGod, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

6:18  that 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,

6:19  which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,

6:20  where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.