Hebrews 6
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Wherefore leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect, not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works, and of faith towards God,
1Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3And this will we do, if God permit.
3This will we do, if God permits.
4For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5Have moreover tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
5and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,
6And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God, and making him a mockery.
6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7For the earth that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.
7For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers, is reprobate, and very near unto a curse, whose end is to be burnt.
8but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
9But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered, and do minister to the saints.
10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:
11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12That you become not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.
12that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
13For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
14Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee, and multiplying I shall multiply thee.
14saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.
15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:
17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
18That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.
18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
19Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil;
19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
20Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
20where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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