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.
Hebrews 6
New American Standard Bible
The Danger of Falling Away
6 Therefore (A)leaving (B)the [a]elementary teaching about the [b]Christ, let us press on to [c](C)maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from (D)dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of (E)instruction about [d]washings and (F)laying on of hands, and about the (G)resurrection of the dead and (H)eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do, (I)if God permits. 4 For it is (J)impossible, in the case of those who have once been (K)enlightened and have tasted of (L)the heavenly gift and have been made (M)partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and (N)have tasted the good (O)word of God and the powers of (P)the age to come, 6 and then have [e]fallen away, to (Q)restore them again to repentance, [f](R)since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. 7 For ground that drinks the rain which often [g]falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those (S)for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; 8 but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and [h](T)close to being cursed, and [i]it ends up being burned.
Better Things for You
9 But, (U)beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that [j]accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way. 10 For (V)God is not unjust so as to forget (W)your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having (X)served and by still serving the [k]saints. 11 And we desire that each one of you demonstrate the same diligence [l]so as to realize the (Y)full assurance of (Z)hope until the end, 12 so that you will not be sluggish, but (AA)imitators of those who through (AB)faith and endurance (AC)inherit the promises.
13 For (AD)when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear an oath by no one greater, He (AE)swore by Himself, 14 saying, “(AF)indeed I will greatly bless you and I will greatly multiply you.” 15 And so, (AG)having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. 16 (AH)For people swear an oath by [m]one greater than themselves, and with them (AI)an oath serving as confirmation is an end of every dispute. 17 [n]In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to (AJ)the heirs of the promise [o](AK)the fact that His purpose is unchangeable, [p]confirmed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things in which (AL)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to hold firmly to (AM)the hope set before us. 19 [q]This (AN)hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which (AO)enters [r]within the veil, 20 (AP)where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a (AQ)high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 6:1 Lit word of the beginning
- Hebrews 6:1 I.e., Messiah
- Hebrews 6:1 Or perfection
- Hebrews 6:2 Or baptisms
- Hebrews 6:6 Or committed apostasy; i.e., renounced the faith
- Hebrews 6:6 Or while
- Hebrews 6:7 Lit comes
- Hebrews 6:8 Lit near to a curse
- Hebrews 6:8 Lit whose end is for burning
- Hebrews 6:9 Or belong to
- Hebrews 6:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Hebrews 6:11 Lit to the full
- Hebrews 6:16 Or Him who is greater
- Hebrews 6:17 Lit In which
- Hebrews 6:17 Lit the unchangeableness of His
- Hebrews 6:17 Or mediated
- Hebrews 6:19 Lit Which hope we have
- Hebrews 6:19 Or inside
Hebreos 6
Dios Habla Hoy
6 Así que sigamos adelante hasta llegar a ser adultos, dejando a un lado las primeras enseñanzas acerca de Cristo. No volvamos otra vez a las cosas básicas, como la conversión y el abandono de las obras que llevan a la muerte, o como la fe en Dios, 2 las enseñanzas sobre el bautismo, el imponer las manos a los creyentes, la resurrección de los muertos y el juicio eterno. 3 Es lo que haremos, si Dios lo permite.
4 Porque a los que una vez recibieron la luz, y saborearon el don de Dios, y tuvieron parte en el Espíritu Santo, 5 y saborearon el buen mensaje de Dios y el poder del mundo venidero, 6 si caen de nuevo, ya no se les puede hacer volver a Dios, porque ellos mismos están crucificando otra vez al Hijo de Dios y exponiéndolo a la burla de todos. 7 Son como la tierra que bebe la lluvia que cae en abundancia sobre ella: si da una cosecha útil a los que la trabajan, recibe la bendición de Dios; 8 pero si da espinos y cardos, no vale nada; cae bajo la maldición de Dios, y finalmente será quemada.
9 Pero aunque hablamos así, queridos hermanos, estamos seguros de que ustedes se encuentran en el primer caso, es decir, en camino de salvación. 10 Porque Dios es justo, y no olvidará lo que ustedes han hecho y el amor que le han mostrado al ayudar a los del pueblo santo, como aún lo están haciendo. 11 Pero deseamos que cada uno de ustedes siga mostrando hasta el fin ese mismo entusiasmo, para que se realice completamente su esperanza. 12 No queremos que se vuelvan perezosos, sino que sigan el ejemplo de quienes por medio de la fe y la constancia están recibiendo la herencia que Dios les ha prometido.
Promesa y juramento
13 Cuando Dios hizo la promesa a Abraham, juró por sí mismo, porque no había otro superior a él por quien jurar; 14 y dijo: «Sí, yo te bendeciré mucho y haré que tu descendencia sea numerosa.» 15 Abraham esperó con paciencia, y recibió lo que Dios le había prometido. 16 Cuando los hombres juran, lo hacen por alguien superior a ellos mismos; y cuando garantizan algo mediante un juramento, ya no hay más que discutir. 17 Pues bien, Dios quiso mostrar claramente a quienes habían de recibir la herencia que él les prometía, que estaba dispuesto a cumplir la promesa sin cambiar nada de ella. Por eso garantizó su promesa mediante el juramento. 18 De estas dos cosas que no pueden cambiarse y en las que Dios no puede mentir, recibimos un firme consuelo los que hemos buscado la protección de Dios y hemos confiado en la esperanza que él nos ha dado. 19 Esta esperanza mantiene firme y segura nuestra alma, igual que el ancla mantiene firme al barco. Es una esperanza que ha penetrado hasta detrás del velo en el templo celestial, 20 donde antes entró Jesús para abrirnos camino, llegando así a ser Sumo sacerdote para siempre, de la misma clase que Melquisedec.
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