Hebrews 6:1-20

BIB^{(i) 1} Διὸ (Therefore), ἀφέντες (having left) τὸν (the) τῆς (-) ἀρχῆς (beginning) τοῦ (of the) Χριστοῦ (Christ) λόγον (teaching), ἐπὶ (to) τὴν (-) τελειότητα (maturity) φερώμεθα (we should go on), μὴ (not) πάλιν (again) θεμέλιον (a foundation) καταβαλλόμενοι (laying) μετανοίας (of repentance) ἀπὸ (from) νεκρῶν (dead) ἔργων (works), καὶ (and) πίστεως (faith) ἐπὶ (in) Θεόν (God), ² βαπτισμῶν (about baptisms) διδαχὴν (instruction), ἐπιθέσεώς (of laying on) τε (then) χειρῶν (of hands), ἀναστάσεώς (of the resurrection) ‹τε› (both) νεκρῶν (of the dead) καὶ (and) κρίματος (of judgment) αἰωνίου (eternal). ³ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) ποιήσομεν (we will do), ἐάνπερ (if) ἐπιτρέπῃ (permits) ὁ (-) Θεός (God). ⁴ Ἀδύνατον (It is impossible) γὰρ (for) τοὺς (to those) ἅπαξ (once) φωτισθέντας (having been enlightened), γευσαμένους (having tasted) τε (then) τῆς (of the) δωρεᾶς (gift) τῆς (-) ἐπουρανίου (heavenly), καὶ (and) μετόχους (partakers) γενηθέντας (having become) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), ⁵ καὶ (and) καλὸν (the goodness) γευσαμένους (having tasted) Θεοῦ (of God’s) ῥῆμα (word), δυνάμεις (the power) τε (also) μέλλοντος (of the coming) αἰῶνος (age) — ⁶ καὶ (and then) παραπεσόντας (having fallen away) — πάλιν (again) ἀνακαινίζειν (to restore them) εἰς (to) μετάνοιαν (repentance), ἀνασταυροῦντας (crucifying) ἑαυτοῖς (in themselves) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) παραδειγματίζοντας (subjecting Him to open shame). ⁷ Γῆ (Land) γὰρ (for) ἡ (-) πιοῦσα (having drunk in) τὸν (the) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτῆς (it) ἐρχόμενον (coming) πολλάκις (often) ὑετόν (rain), καὶ (and) τίκτουσα (producing) βοτάνην (vegetation) εὔθετον (useful) ἐκείνοις (for those) δι’ (for the sake of) οὓς (whom) καὶ (also) γεωργεῖται (it is tilled), μεταλαμβάνει (partakes) εὐλογίας (of blessing) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God). ⁸ ἐκφέρουσα (That bringing forth) δὲ (however) ἀκάνθας (thorns) καὶ (and) τριβόλους (thistles) ἀδόκιμος (is worthless) καὶ (and) κατάρας (a curse) ἐγγύς (near to), ἧς (of which) τὸ (the) τέλος (end is) εἰς (unto) καῦσιν (burning). ⁹ Πεπείσμεθα (We are persuaded) δὲ (however) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you), ἀγαπητοί (beloved), τὰ (of) κρείσσονα (better things), καὶ (and) ἐχόμενα (things accompanying) σωτηρίας (salvation), εἰ (if) καὶ (even) οὕτως (like this) λαλοῦμεν (we speak). ¹⁰ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἄδικος (unjust is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ἐπιλαθέσθαι (to forget) τοῦ (the) ἔργου (work) ὑμῶν (of you) καὶ (and) τῆς (the) ἀγάπης (love) ἧς (that) ἐνεδείξασθε (you have shown) εἰς (toward) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him), διακονήσαντες (having ministered) τοῖς (to the) ἁγίοις (saints) καὶ (and) διακονοῦντες (still ministering). ¹¹ Ἐπιθυμοῦμεν (We desire) δὲ (now), ἕκαστον (each) ὑμῶν (of you) τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) ἐνδείκνυσθαι (to show), σπουδὴν (earnestness), πρὸς (toward) τὴν (the) πληροφορίαν (full assurance) τῆς (of the) ἐλπίδος (hope) ἄχρι (unto) τέλους (the end), ¹² ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) νωθροὶ (sluggish) γένησθε (you may be), μιμηταὶ (imitators) δὲ (however) τῶν (of those) διὰ (through) πίστεως (faith) καὶ (and) μακροθυμίας (patience) κληρονομούντων (inheriting) τὰς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promises). ¹³ Τῷ (-) γὰρ (For) Ἀβραὰμ (to Abraham) ἐπαγγειλάμενος (having made His promise), ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἐπεὶ (since) κατ’ (by) οὐδενὸς (no one) εἶχεν (He had) μείζονος (greater) ὀμόσαι (to swear), ὤμοσεν (He swore) καθ’ (by) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ¹⁴ λέγων (saying), “Εἰ (If) μὴν (surely) εὐλογῶν (blessing) εὐλογήσω (I will bless) σε (you), καὶ (and) πληθύνων (multiplying) πληθυνῶ (I will multiply) σε (you).” ¹⁵ καὶ (And) οὕτως (thus) μακροθυμήσας (having waited patiently), ἐπέτυχεν (he obtained) τῆς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise). ¹⁶ Ἄνθρωποι (Men) γὰρ (for) κατὰ (by) τοῦ (one) μείζονος (greater) ὀμνύουσιν (swear), καὶ (and) πάσης (of all) αὐτοῖς (their) ἀντιλογίας (disputes) πέρας (an end), εἰς (for) βεβαίωσιν (confirmation), ὁ (is the) ὅρκος (oath), ¹⁷ ἐν (in) ᾧ (which) περισσότερον (more abundantly) βουλόμενος (desiring) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐπιδεῖξαι (to show) τοῖς (to the) κληρονόμοις (heirs) τῆς (of the) ἐπαγγελίας (promise) τὸ (the) ἀμετάθετον (unchangeableness) τῆς (of the) βουλῆς (purpose) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐμεσίτευσεν (guaranteed it) ὅρκῳ (by an oath), ¹⁸ ἵνα (so that) διὰ (by) δύο (two) πραγμάτων (things) ἀμεταθέτων (unchangeable), ἐν (in) οἷς (which) ἀδύνατον (it is impossible) ψεύσασθαι (to lie) [τὸν] (-) Θεόν (for God), ἰσχυρὰν (strong) παράκλησιν (encouragement) ἔχωμεν (we may have), οἱ (-) καταφυγόντες (having fled for refuge), κρατῆσαι (to take hold) τῆς (of the) προκειμένης (being set before us) ἐλπίδος (hope), ¹⁹ ἣν (which) ὡς (as) ἄγκυραν (an anchor) ἔχομεν (we have) τῆς (of the) ψυχῆς (soul), ἀσφαλῆ (sure) τε (both) καὶ (and) βεβαίαν (unshakable) καὶ (and) εἰσερχομένην (entering) εἰς (into) τὸ (that) ἐσώτερον (within) τοῦ (the) καταπετάσματος (veil), ²⁰ ὅπου (where) πρόδρομος (the forerunner) ὑπὲρ (for) ἡμῶν (us) εἰσῆλθεν (has entered), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek), ἀρχιερεὺς (a high priest) γενόμενος (having become) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).