Hebrews 6:1-12 ▼

1 Therefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, we should carry on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

2 teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 And this we will do, if God may permit.

4 For it is impossible for those once having been enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

5 and having tasted the goodness of God’s word and the power of the coming age—

6 and then having fallen away—to restore them again to repentance, crucifying in themselves the Son of God and subjecting Him to open shame.

7 For land having drunk in the rain coming often upon it and producing vegetation useful for those because of whom also it is tilled partakes of blessing from God.

8 But that bringing out thorns and thistles is unapproved and near to a curse, of which the end is unto burning.

9 But even if we speak thus. beloved, we are persuaded of better things concerning you⁺, and things belonging to salvation.

10 For God is not unjust to forget your⁺ work and the love that you⁺ showed for His name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

11 And we desire each of you⁺ to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,

12 so that you⁺ may not be sluggish, but imitators of those through faith and patience inheriting the promises.