Hebrews 6
English Standard Version
6 Therefore (A)let us leave (B)the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance (C)from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 and of (D)instruction about washings,[a] (E)the laying on of hands, (F)the resurrection of the dead, and (G)eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do (H)if God permits. 4 For it is impossible, in the case of those (I)who have once been enlightened, who have tasted (J)the heavenly gift, and (K)have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and (L)have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and (M)then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since (N)they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. 7 For (O)land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. 8 But (P)if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, (Q)and its end is to be burned.
9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. 10 For (R)God is not unjust so as to overlook (S)your work and the love that you have shown for his name in (T)serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance (U)of hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but (V)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
The Certainty of God's Promise
13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, (W)he swore by himself, 14 saying, (X)“Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham,[b] (Y)having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes (Z)an oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to (AA)the heirs of the promise (AB)the unchangeable character of his purpose, (AC)he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which (AD)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope (AE)set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into (AF)the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone (AG)as a forerunner on our behalf, (AH)having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 6:2 Or baptisms (that is, cleansing rites)
- Hebrews 6:15 Greek he
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 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[a], 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 cosí, siamo persuasi riguardo a voi di cose migliori e attinenti alla salvezza; 10 Dio infatti non è ingiusto da dimenticare l'opera vostra e 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 pienezza della 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 sé stesso, 14 dicendo: «Certo, ti benedirò e ti moltiplicherò grandemente»[b]. 15 Cosí, 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 Cosí 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[c], 20 dove Gesú è entrato per noi quale precursore, essendo diventato sommo sacerdote in eterno secondo l'ordine di *Melchisedec[d].
Footnotes
- 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
King James Version
6 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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