Ebrei 6
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Grave ammonimento a chi abbandona la verità che ha conosciuta
6 (A)Perciò, lasciando l’insegnamento elementare intorno a Cristo, tendiamo a quello superiore e non stiamo a porre di nuovo il fondamento del ravvedimento dalle opere morte e della fede in Dio, 2 della dottrina dei battesimi, dell’imposizione delle mani, della risurrezione dei morti e del giudizio eterno. 3 Questo faremo[a] se Dio lo permette.
4 Infatti quelli che sono stati una volta illuminati e hanno gustato il dono celeste, e sono stati fatti partecipi dello Spirito Santo, 5 e hanno gustato la buona parola di Dio e le potenze del mondo futuro, 6 e poi sono caduti[b], è impossibile ricondurli di nuovo al ravvedimento, perché crocifiggono di nuovo per conto loro il Figlio di Dio e lo espongono a infamia. 7 Quando una terra, imbevuta della pioggia che vi cade frequentemente, produce erbe utili a quelli che la coltivano, riceve benedizione da Dio; 8 ma se produce spine e rovi, è riprovata e prossima a essere maledetta, e la sua fine sarà di essere bruciata.
Promessa e speranza
9 (B)Tuttavia, carissimi, benché parliamo così, siamo persuasi riguardo a voi di cose migliori e attinenti alla salvezza; 10 Dio infatti non è ingiusto da dimenticare l’opera vostra e [la fatica del]l’amore che avete dimostrato per il suo nome con i servizi che avete resi e che rendete tuttora ai santi. 11 Soltanto desideriamo che ciascuno di voi dimostri sino alla fine il medesimo zelo per rendere certa la speranza, 12 affinché non diventiate indolenti, ma siate imitatori di quelli che per fede e pazienza ereditano le promesse.
13 Infatti, quando Dio fece la promessa ad Abraamo, siccome non poteva giurare per qualcuno maggiore di lui, giurò per se stesso, 14 dicendo: «Certo, ti benedirò e ti moltiplicherò grandemente»[c]. 15 Così, avendo aspettato con pazienza, Abraamo vide realizzarsi la promessa. 16 Infatti gli uomini giurano per qualcuno maggiore di loro, e per essi il giuramento è la conferma che pone fine a ogni contestazione. 17 Così Dio, volendo mostrare con maggiore evidenza agli eredi della promessa l’immutabilità del suo proposito, intervenne con un giuramento, 18 affinché mediante due cose immutabili, nelle quali è impossibile che Dio abbia mentito, troviamo una potente consolazione, noi, che abbiamo cercato il nostro rifugio nell’afferrare saldamente la speranza che ci era messa davanti. 19 Questa speranza la teniamo come un’àncora dell’anima, sicura e ferma, che penetra oltre la cortina[d], 20 dove Gesù è entrato per noi quale precursore, essendo diventato sommo sacerdote in eterno secondo l’ordine di Melchisedec[e].
Footnotes
- Ebrei 6:3 M Questo facciamo...
- Ebrei 6:6 Altri traducono: se cadono…
- Ebrei 6:14 +Ge 22:17.
- Ebrei 6:19 Cortina, allusione alla tenda che, nel santuario, separava il luogo santo dal luogo santissimo, dove solo il sommo sacerdote poteva entrare una volta all’anno (Es 26:31-33; Eb 9:3, 7; cfr. Le 16:15).
- Ebrei 6:20 +Sl 110:4.
Hebrews 6
Common English Bible
Let’s press on to maturity
6 So let’s press on to maturity, by moving on from the basics about Christ’s word. Let’s not lay a foundation of turning away from dead works, of faith in God, 2 of teaching about ritual ways to wash with water, laying on of hands, the resurrection from the dead, and eternal judgment—all over again. 3 We’re going to press on, if God allows it.
4 Because it’s impossible to restore people to changed hearts and lives who turn away once they have seen the light, tasted the heavenly gift, become partners with the Holy Spirit, 5 and tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age. 6 They are crucifying God’s Son all over again and exposing him to public shame. 7 The ground receives a blessing from God when it drinks up the rain that regularly comes and falls on it and yields a useful crop for those people for whom it is being farmed. 8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it’s useless and close to being cursed. It ends up being burned.
Make your hope sure
9 But we are convinced of better things in your case, brothers and sisters, even though we are talking this way—things that go together with salvation. 10 God isn’t unjust so that he forgets your efforts and the love you have shown for his name’s sake when you served and continue to serve God’s holy people. 11 But we desperately want each of you to show the same effort to make your hope sure until the end. 12 This is so you won’t be lazy but follow the example of the ones who inherit the promises through faith and patience.
Our hope in Jesus’ priesthood
13 When God gave Abraham his promise, he swore by himself since he couldn’t swear by anyone greater. 14 He said, I will certainly bless you and multiply your descendants.[a] 15 So Abraham obtained the promise by showing patience. 16 People pledge by something greater than themselves. A solemn pledge guarantees what they say and shuts down any argument. 17 When God wanted to further demonstrate to the heirs of the promise that his purpose doesn’t change, he guaranteed it with a solemn pledge. 18 So these are two things that don’t change, because it’s impossible for God to lie. He did this so that we, who have taken refuge in him, can be encouraged to grasp the hope that is lying in front of us. 19 This hope, which is a safe and secure anchor for our whole being, enters the sanctuary behind the curtain. 20 That’s where Jesus went in advance and entered for us, since he became a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Footnotes
Hebrews 6
New International Version
6 Therefore let us move beyond(A) the elementary teachings(B) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a](C) and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites,[b](D) the laying on of hands,(E) the resurrection of the dead,(F) and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting,(G) we will do so.
4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,(H) who have tasted the heavenly gift,(I) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,(J) 5 who have tasted the goodness(K) of the word of God(L) and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[c] away, to be brought back to repentance.(M) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God(N) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed.(O) In the end it will be burned.
9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends,(P) we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(Q) 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(R) for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(S) those who through faith and patience(T) inherit what has been promised.(U)
The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(V) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[d](W) 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.(X)
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(Y) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(Z) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(AA) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(AB) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(AC) set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,(AD) 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(AE) He has become a high priest(AF) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(AG)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 6:1 Or from useless rituals
- Hebrews 6:2 Or about baptisms
- Hebrews 6:6 Or age, 6 if they fall
- Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17
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