Hebrews 6

New King James Version

The Peril of Not Progressing

6 Therefore,^(A)leaving the discussion of the elementaryprinciplesof Christ, let us go on to^[a]perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from^(B)dead works and of faith toward God,^2 (C)of the doctrine of baptisms,^(D)of laying on of hands,^(E)of resurrection of the dead,^(F)and of eternal judgment.³ And this^[b]we will do if God permits.

⁴ Forit isimpossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted^(G)the heavenly gift, and^(H)have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,⁵ and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,^6 [c]if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance,^(I)since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and putHimto an open shame.

⁷ For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated,^(J)receives blessing from God;^8 (K)but if it bears thorns and briers,it isrejected and near to being cursed, whose endisto be burned.

A Better Estimate

⁹ But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.¹⁰ For^(L)Godisnot unjust to forget^(M)your work and^[d]labor of love which you have shown toward His name,in thatyou have^(N)ministered to the saints, and do minister.¹¹ And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence^(O)to the full assurance of hope until the end,¹² that you do not become^[e]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience^(P)inherit the promises.

God’s Infallible Purpose in Christ

¹³ For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater,^(Q)He swore by Himself,¹⁴ saying,^(R)“Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”¹⁵ And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the^(S)promise.¹⁶ For men indeed swear by the greater, and^(T)an oath for confirmationisfor them an end of all dispute.¹⁷ Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to^(U)the heirs of promise^(V)the^[f]immutability of His counsel,^[g]confirmeditby an oath,¹⁸ that by two^[h]immutable things, in which itisimpossible for God to^(W)lie, we^[i]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope^(X)set beforeus.

¹⁹ Thishopewe have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast,^(Y)and which enters thePresencebehind the veil,^20 (Z)where the forerunner has entered for us,evenJesus,^(AA)having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.