1 GLT So then, having left the message of the beginning of Christ, let us go forward to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of 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 GLT teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. BSB BSB: instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
3 GLT And this we will do, if God permits. BSB BSB: And this we will do, if God permits.
5 GLT and having tasted the good word of God and the powers 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 GLT but having fallen away— to restore{ them} again to repentance{ since} they are crucifying again for themselves the Son of God and exposing{ him} to public shame. 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 GLT For a land that drinks the rain that often comes upon it and produces useful vegetation for those for whom it is also cultivated shares{ in} a 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 GLT but producing thorns and thistles,{ it is} worthless and close to a curse, the end of which{ is} for burning. BSB BSB: But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 GLT But concerning you, beloved ones, we are persuaded of things{ that are} better and are accompanying 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 GLT For God{ is} not unjust, to forget your work and the love that you have demonstrated toward his name, having served the saints and continuing to serve{ them}. 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 GLT And we long for each of you to demonstrate the same diligence toward the full assurance of your hope until 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 GLT so that you might not become dull, but imitators of the ones by faith and patience inheriting the promises. BSB BSB: Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 GLT For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no one greater by{ whom} to swear, 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 GLT saying,“I will most certainly bless you and multiply you.” BSB BSB: saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 GLT And in this way, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. BSB BSB: And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 GLT For men swear by one{ who is} greater, and an end of all disputes to them for confirmation{ is} the oath, BSB BSB: Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 GLT in which God, intending even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, mediated{ it} with 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 GLT so that by two unchangeable things, in which things{ it is} impossible for God to lie, we, the ones having fled for refuge, might have a strong encouragement to hold firmly{ 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 GLT which{ hope} we have as an anchor of the soul, both reliable and confirmed, and entering into the inside of the curtain, BSB BSB: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 GLT where Jesus has entered{ as} a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever 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.