A Call to Maturity 1 CPDV Therefore, interrupting an explanation of the basics of Christ, let us consider what is more advanced, not presenting again the fundamentals of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, BSB BSB: Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
2 CPDV of the doctrine of baptism, and also of the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. BSB BSB: instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
3 CPDV And we shall do this, if indeed God permits it. BSB BSB: And this we will do, if God permits.
5 CPDV who, despite having tasted the good Word of God and the virtues of the future age, have yet fallen away, BSB BSB: who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
6 CPDV to be renewed again to penance, since they are crucifying again in themselves the Son of God and are still maintaining pretenses. BSB BSB: and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
7 CPDV For the earth accepts a blessing from God, by drinking in the rain that often falls upon it, and by producing plants that are useful to those by whom it is cultivated. BSB BSB: For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
8 CPDV But whatever brings forth thorns and briers is rejected, and is closest to what is accursed; their consummation is in combustion. BSB BSB: But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 CPDV But from you, most beloved, we are confident that there will be things better and closer to salvation; even though we speak in this way. BSB BSB: Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10 CPDV For God is not unjust, such that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown in his name. For you have ministered, and you continue to minister, to the saints. BSB BSB: For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
11 CPDV Yet we desire that each one of you display the same solicitude toward the fulfillment of hope, even unto the end, BSB BSB: We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12 CPDV so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises. BSB BSB: Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
God’s Unchangeable Promise 13 CPDV For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear), BSB BSB: When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 CPDV saying: “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.” BSB BSB: saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 CPDV And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise. BSB BSB: And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 CPDV For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy. BSB BSB: Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 CPDV In this matter, God, wanting to reveal more thoroughly the immutability of his counsel to the heirs of the promise, interposed an oath, BSB BSB: So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
18 CPDV so that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest solace: we who have fled together so as to hold fast to the hope set before us. BSB BSB: Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
19 CPDV This we have as an anchor of the soul, safe and sound, which advances even to the interior of the veil, BSB BSB: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 CPDV to the place where the forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, so as to become the High Priest for eternity, according to the order of Melchizedek. BSB BSB: where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.