Hebrews 5:7-6:3

English Standard Version

⁷ In the days of his flesh, ^(A)Jesus^[a] offered up prayers and supplications, ^(B)with loud cries and tears, to him ^(C)who was able to save him from death, and ^(D)he was heard because of his reverence. ⁸ Although ^(E)he was a son, ^(F)he learned obedience through what he suffered. ⁹ And ^(G)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, ¹⁰ being designated by God a high priest ^(H)after the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Apostasy

¹¹ About this we have much to say, and it is ^(I)hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. ¹² For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again ^(J)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need ^(K)milk, not solid food, ¹³ for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is ^(L)a child. ¹⁴ But solid food is for ^(M)the mature, for those who have their powers ^(N)of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

6 Therefore ^(O)let us leave ^(P)the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance ^(Q)from dead works and of faith toward God, ² and of ^(R)instruction about washings,^{[b] (S)}the laying on of hands, ^(T)the resurrection of the dead, and ^(U)eternal judgment. ³ And this we will do ^(V)if God permits.