Hebrews 6 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Danger of Falling Away

1 Therefore ^G1352 leaving ^G863 the [fn]elementary ^G746 teaching ^G3056 about the [fn]Christ ^G5547, let us press ^G5342 on to [fn]maturity ^G5047, not laying ^G2598 again ^G3825 a foundation ^G2310 of repentance ^G3341 from dead ^G3498 works ^G2041 and of faith ^G4102 toward ^G1909 God ^G2316,

2 of instruction ^G1322 about [fn]washings ^G909 and laying ^G1936 on ^G1936 of hands ^G5495, and about the resurrection ^G386 of the dead ^G3498 and eternal ^G166 judgment ^G2917. 3 And this ^G3778 we will do ^G4160, if ^G1437 G4007 God ^G2316 permits ^G2010. 4 For it is impossible ^G102, in the case of those ^G3588 who have once ^G530 been enlightened ^G5461 and have tasted ^G1089 of the heavenly ^G2032 gift ^G1431 and have been ^G1096 made ^G1096 partakers ^G3353 of the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151, 5 and have tasted ^G1089 the good ^G2570 word ^G4487 of God ^G2316 and the powers ^G1411 of the age ^G165 to ^G3195 come ^G3195, 6 and then have [fn]fallen ^G3895 away ^G3895, to restore ^G340 them again ^G3825 to repentance ^G3341, [fn]since they again ^G388 crucify ^G388 to themselves ^G1438 the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316 and put ^G3856 Him to ^G3856 open ^G3856 shame ^G3856. 7 For ground ^G1093 that drinks ^G4095 the rain ^G5205 which often ^G4178 [fn]falls ^G2064 on it and produces ^G5088 vegetation ^G1008 useful ^G2111 to those ^G1565 for whose ^G3739 sake ^G1223 it is also ^G2532 tilled ^G1090, receives ^G3335 a blessing ^G2129 from God ^G2316; 8 but if it yields ^G1627 thorns ^G173 and thistles ^G5146, it is worthless ^G96 and [fn]close ^G1451 to being cursed ^G2671, and [fn]it ends ^G5056 up being burned ^G2740.

Better Things for You

9 But, beloved ^G27, we are convinced ^G3982 of better ^G2909 things ^G2909 regarding ^G4012 you, and things that [fn]accompany ^G2192 salvation ^G4991, even ^G2532 though ^G1487 we are speaking ^G2980 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779.

10 For God ^G2316 is not unjust ^G94 so as to forget ^G1950 your work ^G2041 and the love ^G26 which ^G3739 you have shown ^G1731 toward ^G1519 His name ^G3686, by having served ^G1247 and by still serving ^G1247 the [fn]saints ^G40. 11 And we desire ^G1937 that each ^G1538 one ^G1538 of you demonstrate ^G1731 the same ^G846 diligence ^G4710 [fn]so as to realize the full ^G4136 assurance ^G4136 of hope ^G1680 until ^G891 the end ^G5056, 12 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you will not be sluggish ^G3576, but imitators ^G3402 of those ^G3588 who through ^G1223 faith ^G4102 and endurance ^G3115 inherit ^G2816 the promises ^G1860.

13 For when God ^G2316 made ^G1861 the promise ^G1861 to Abraham ^G11, since ^G1893 He could ^G2192 swear ^G3660 an ^G3660 oath ^G3660 by no ^G3762 one ^G3762 greater ^G3173, He swore ^G3660 by Himself ^G1438, 14 saying ^G3004, “INDEED ^G1487 G3375 I WILL GREATLY ^G2127 BLESS ^G2127 YOU AND I WILL GREATLY ^G4129 MULTIPLY ^G4129 YOU.” 15 And so ^G3779, having patiently ^G3114 waited ^G3114, he obtained ^G2013 the promise ^G1860. 16 For people ^G444 swear ^G3660 an ^G3660 oath ^G3660 by [fn]one ^G3173 greater ^G3173 than themselves, and with them an oath ^G3727 serving as confirmation ^G951 is an end ^G4009 of every ^G3956 dispute ^G485. 17 [fn]In the same ^G3739 way God ^G2316, desiring ^G1014 even ^G4053 more ^G4053 to demonstrate ^G1925 to the heirs ^G2818 of the promise ^G1860 [fn]the fact that His purpose ^G1012 is unchangeable ^G276, [fn]confirmed ^G3315 it with an oath ^G3727, 18 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 by two ^G1417 unchangeable ^G276 things ^G4229 in which ^G3739 it is impossible ^G102 for God ^G2316 to lie ^G5574, we who have taken ^G2703 refuge ^G2703 would have ^G2192 strong ^G2478 encouragement ^G3874 to hold ^G2902 firmly ^G2902 to the hope ^G1680 set ^G4295 before ^G4295 us. 19 [fn]This ^G3739 hope we have ^G2192 as an anchor ^G45 of the soul ^G5590, a hope both ^G5037 sure ^G804 and reliable ^G949 and one which enters ^G1525 [fn]within ^G2082 the veil ^G2665, 20 where ^G3699 Jesus ^G2424 has entered ^G1525 as a forerunner ^G4274 for us, having become ^G1096 a high ^G749 priest ^G749 forever ^G165 according ^G2596 to the order ^G5010 of Melchizedek ^G3198.