1 WYC Therfor we bringinge in a word of the bigynnyng of Crist, be we borun to the perfeccioun of hym, not eftsoone leggynge the foundement of penaunce fro deed werkis, and of the feith to God, and of teching of baptimys, 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 WYC and of leiynge on of hondis, and of risyng ayen of deed men, and of the euerlastinge doom. BSB BSB: instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
3 WYC And this thing we schulen do, if God schal suffre. BSB BSB: And this we will do, if God permits.
5 WYC and netheles han tastid the good word of God, and the vertues of the world to comynge, and ben slidun fer awei, BSB BSB: who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
6 WYC that thei be renewid eftsoone to penaunce. Whiche eftsones crucifien to hem silf the sone of God, and han to scorn. 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 WYC For the erthe that drinkith reyn ofte comynge on it, and bringith forth couenable erbe to hem of whiche it is tilid, takith blessing of 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 WYC But that that is bringinge forth thornes and breris, is repreuable, and next to curs, whos endyng schal be in to brennyng. BSB BSB: But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 WYC But, ye moost dereworthe, we tristen of you betere thingis, and neer to helthe, thouy we speken so. BSB BSB: Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
10 WYC For God is not vniust, that he foryete youre werk and loue, whiche ye han schewid in his name; for ye han mynystrid to seyntis, `and mynistren. 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 WYC And we coueiten that ech of you schewe the same bisynesse to the fillyng of hope in to the ende; BSB BSB: We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
12 WYC that ye be not maad slowe, but also sueris of hem, whiche bi feith and pacience schulen enherite the biheestis. BSB BSB: Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
13 WYC For God bihetinge to Abraham, for he hadde noon grettere, bi whom he schulde swere, swoor bi hym silf, BSB BSB: When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
14 WYC and seide, Y blessinge schal blesse thee, and Y multipliynge schal multiplie thee; BSB BSB: saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
15 WYC and so he long abidinge hadde the biheeste. BSB BSB: And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
16 WYC For men sweren bi a grettere than hem silf, and the ende of al her ple is an ooth to confirmacioun. BSB BSB: Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
17 WYC In which thing God willynge to schewe plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel, 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 WYC puttide bitwixe an ooth, that bi twey thingis vnmeuable, bi whiche it is impossible that God lie, we han a strengeste solace, `we that fleen togidere to holde the hope that is put forth to vs. 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 WYC Which hope as an ankir we han sikir to the soule, and sad, and goynge in to the ynnere thingis of hiding; BSB BSB: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 WYC where the bifore goere, Jhesus, that is maad bischop with outen ende bi the ordre of Melchisedech, entride for vs. BSB BSB: where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
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