A Call to Maturity 1 DBY 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 in 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 DBY of the doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of 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 DBY and this will we do if God permit. BSB BSB: And this we will do, if God permits.
5 DBY and have tasted the good word of God, and the works of power of the age to come, BSB BSB: who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
6 DBY and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves as they do the Son of God, and making a show of him . 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 DBY 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 from God; 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 DBY but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end is to be burned. BSB BSB: But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 DBY But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus. BSB BSB: Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10 DBY For God 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. 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 DBY But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope 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 DBY that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of 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 DBY For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself, BSB BSB: When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 DBY saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee; BSB BSB: saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 DBY and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise. BSB BSB: And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 DBY For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure. BSB BSB: Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 DBY Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by 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 DBY that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on 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 DBY which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within 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 DBY where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec. 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.