6Therefore, 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,G1352G863G746G3056G5547G5342G1909G5047G3361G2598G3825G2310G3341G575G3498G2041G2532G4102G1909G23162teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.G1322G909G5037G1936G5495G5037G386G3498G2532G166G29173And we will do this if God permits.G2532G5124G4160G1437G4007G2316G20104For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, became companions with the Holy Spirit,G1063G102G530G5461G5037G1089G2032G1431G2532G1096G3353G40G41515tasted God's good word and the powers of the coming age,G2532G1089G2570G4487G2316G5037G1411G165G31956and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt.G2532G3895G340G3825G1519G3341G388G1438G5207G2316G388G2532G38567For 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.G1063G1093G3588G4095G5205G2064G4178G1909G846G2532G5088G1008G2111G1565G2532G1223G3739G1090G3335G2129G575G23168But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and will be burned at the end.G1161G1627G173G2532G5146G96G2532G1451G2671G3739G5056G1519G27409Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation.G1161G27G3982G2909G4012G5216G2532G2192G4991G1499G2980G3779G298010For 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.G1063G2316G3756G94G1950G5216G2041G2532G2873G26G3739G1731G1731G1519G846G3686G1247G40G2532G124711Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope,G1161G1937G1538G5216G1731G846G4710G4314G4136G1680G891G505612so that you won't become lazy, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.G3363G1096G3363G3576G1161G3402G1223G4102G2532G3115G2816G1860
Inheriting the Promise
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:G1063G2316G1861G11G1893G2192G3660G2596G3762G3187G3660G2596G143814I will most certainly bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.G3004G2229G3375G2127G2127G4571G2532G4129G4129G457115And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.G2532G3779G3114G2013G186016For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.G1063G444G3303G3660G2596G3187G2532G3727G1519G951G846G4009G3956G48517Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,G1722G3739G2316G1014G4054G1925G2818G1860G276G846G1012G3315G372718so 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.G2443G1223G1417G276G4229G1722G3739G102G2316G5574G2192G2478G3874G3588G2703G2902G1680G429519We have this [hope]— like a sure and firm anchor of the soul— that enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.G3739G2192G5613G45G5590G5037G804G2532G949G2532G1525G1519G2082G266520Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a "high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."G3699G4274G1525G5228G2257G1525G2424G1096G749G1519G165G2596G5010G3198