| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, | 1Therefore 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, |
| 2teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. | 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
| 3And we will do this if God permits. | 3And this we will do, if God permits. |
| 4For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, became companions with the Holy Spirit, | 4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
| 5tasted God's good word and the powers of the coming age, | 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— |
| 6and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt. | 6and 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. |
| 7For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for receives a blessing from God. | 7For 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. |
| 8But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and will be burned at the end. | 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. |
| 9Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation. | 9Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. |
| 10For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints--and you continue to serve them. | 10For 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. |
| 11Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope, | 11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. |
| 12so that you won't become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance. | 12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. |
| 13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself: | 13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, |
| 14I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you. | 14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” |
| 15And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise. | 15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise. |
| 16For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute. | 16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. |
| 17Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath, | 17So 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. |
| 18so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. | 18Thus 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. |
| 19We have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. | 19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, |
| 20Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. | 20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. |
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