Chapter 6
1 Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect: not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works and of faith towards God,
ἀφέντεςaphenteshaving leftG0863GV-2AAP-NPM ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningG0746N-GSF ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T λόγονlogon[of the] teachingG3056N-ASM τελειότηταteleiotētamaturityG5047N-ASF φερώμεθαpherōmethawe may go onG5342V-PPS-1P θεμέλιονthemeliona foundationG2310N-ASM καταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoilayingG2598V-PEP-NPM μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341N-GSF νεκρῶνnekrōndeadG3498A-GPN ἔργωνergōnworksG2041N-GPN πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
βαπτισμῶνbaptismōnabout baptismsG0909N-GPM διδαχῆς,didachēsabout teaching,G1322N-GSF ἐπιθέσεώςepitheseōsabout laying onG1936N-GSF χειρῶν,cheirōnof hands,G5495N-GPF ἀναστάσεώςanastaseōsabout [the] resurrectionG0386N-GSF νεκρῶν,nekrōnof [the] deadG3498A-GPM κρίματοςkrimatosabout judgmentG2917N-GSN αἰωνίου.aiōnioueternal.G0166A-GSN 3 And this will we do, if God permit.
ποιήσομενpoiēsomenwe will doG4160GV-FAI-1P ἐάνπερeanperif indeedG1437COND + G4007 ἐπιτρέπῃepitrepēshall permitG2010V-PAS-3S θεός.theosGod.G2316N-NSM-T 4 For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
ἀδύνατονadunaton[It is] impossibleG0102A-NSN τοὺςtousto thoseG3588T-APM φωτισθέντας,phōtisthentashaving been enlightened,G5461V-APP-APM γευσαμένουςgeusamenoushaving tastedG1089V-ADP-APM δωρεᾶςdōreasgiftG1431N-GSF ἐπουρανίουepouraniouheavenlyG2032A-GSF μετόχουςmetochouspartakersG3353N-APM γενηθένταςgenēthentashaving becomeG1096V-AOP-APM πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN 5 Have moreover tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come,
καλὸνkalon[the] goodnessG2570GA-ASN γευσαμένουςgeusamenoushaving tastedG1089V-ADP-APM θεοῦtheouof God’sG2316N-GSM-T ῥῆμα,rhēmadeclarationG4487N-ASN δυνάμειςdunameis[the] powerG1411N-APF μέλλοντοςmellontos[of the] comingG3195V-PAP-GSM 6 And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery.
παραπεσόνταςparapesontashaving fallen away —G3895V-2AAP-APM ἀνακαινίζεινanakainizeinto restore [them]G0340V-PAN μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceG3341N-ASF ἀνασταυροῦνταςanastaurountascrucifyingG0388V-PAP-APM ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisin themselvesG1438F-3DPM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T παραδειγματίζοντας.¶paradeigmatizontassubjecting [Him] to open shame.G3856V-PAP-APM 7 For the earth, that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.
πιοῦσαpiousahaving drunk inG4095V-2AAP-NSF ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncomingG2064V-PNP-ASM πολλάκιςpollakisoftenG4178ADV ὑετὸνhu'etonrainG5205N-ASM τίκτουσαtiktousaproducingG5088V-PAP-NSF βοτάνηνbotanēnvegetationG1008N-ASF εὔθετονeuthetonusefulG2111A-ASF ἐκείνοιςekeinoisfor thoseG1565D-DPM δι᾽di᾽for the sake ofG1223PREP γεωργεῖται,geōrgeitaiit is tilled,G1090V-PPI-3S μεταλαμβάνειmetalambaneipartakesG3335V-PAI-3S εὐλογίαςeulogiasof blessingG2129N-GSF θεοῦ·theouGod;G2316N-GSM-T 8 But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers is reprobate and very near unto a curse: whose end is to be burnt.
ἐκφέρουσαekpherousa[That] bringing forthG1627V-PAP-NSF ἀκάνθαςakanthasthornsG0173N-APF τριβόλουςtribolousthistlesG5146N-APM ἀδόκιμοςadokimos[is] worthlessG0096A-NSF κατάραςkatarasa curseG2671N-GSF ἐγγύς,engusnear to,G1451PREP τέλοςtelosend [is]G5056N-NSN καῦσιν.¶kausinburning.G2740N-ASF 9 But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.
ΠεπείσμεθαPepeismethaWe have been persuadedG3982V-RPI-1P περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G0027A-VPM τὰta[of] <the> [things]G3588T-APN κρείσσοναkreissonabetterG2908A-APN-C ἐχόμεναechomena[things] accompanyingG2192V-PMP-APN σωτηρίας,sōtēriassalvation,G4991N-GSF οὕτωςhoutōslike thisG3779ADV λαλοῦμεν.laloumenwe speak.G2980V-PAI-1P 10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.
ἄδικοςadikosunjust [is]G0094A-NSM ἐπιλαθέσθαιepilathesthaito forgetG1950V-2ADN ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP κόπουkopoulaborG2873N-GSM ἀγάπηςagapēsloveG0026N-GSF ἐνεδείξασθεenedeixastheyou have shownG1731V-AMI-2P αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM διακονήσαντεςdiakonēsanteshaving ministeredG1247V-AAP-NPM ἁγίοιςhagioissaintsG0040HA-DPM διακονοῦντες.diakonountes[still] ministering.G1247V-PAP-NPM 11 And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end:
ἐπιθυμοῦμενepithumoumenWe desireG1937V-PAI-1P ἕκαστονhekastoneachG1538A-ASM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἐνδείκνυσθαιendeiknusthaito showG1731V-PMN σπουδὴνspoudēnearnestnessG4710N-ASF πληροφορίανplērophorianfull assuranceG4136N-ASF ἐλπίδοςelpidoshopeG1680N-GSF τέλους·telous[the] end;G5056N-GSN 12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.
νωθροὶnōthroisluggishG3576A-NPM γένησθε,genēstheyou may be,G1096V-2ADS-2P μιμηταὶmimētaiimitatorsG3402N-NPM πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF μακροθυμίαςmakrothumiaspatienceG3115N-GSF κληρονομούντωνklēronomountōninheritingG2816V-PAP-GPM ἐπαγγελίας.epangeliaspromises.G1860N-APF 13 For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
ἈβραὰμAbraamto AbrahamG0011N-DSM-P ἐπαγγειλάμενοςepangeilamenoshaving made His promiseG1861V-ADP-NSM θεός,theosGod,G2316N-NSM-T οὐδενὸςoudenosno [one]G3762A-GSM εἶχενeichenHe hadG2192V-IAI-3S μείζονοςmeizonosgreaterG3173A-GSM-C ὀμόσαι,omosaito swear,G3660V-AAN ὤμοσενōmosenHe sworeG3660V-AAI-3S ἑαυτοῦhe'autouHimselfG1438F-3GSM 14 Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee and multiplying I shall multiply thee.
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004GV-PAP-NSM εὐλογῶνeulogōnblessingG2127V-PAP-NSM εὐλογήσωeulogēsōI will blessG2127V-FAI-1S πληθύνωνplēthunōnmultiplyingG4129V-PAP-NSM πληθυνῶplēthunōI will multiplyG4129V-FAI-1S 15 And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.
μακροθυμήσαςmakrothumēsashaving waited patientlyG3114V-AAP-NSM ἐπέτυχενepetuchenhe obtainedG2013V-2AAI-3S ἐπαγγελίας.epangeliaspromise.G1860N-GSF 16 For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiMenG0444N-NPM μείζονοςmeizonosgreaterG3173A-GSM-C ὀμνύουσιν,omnuousinswear,G3660V-PAI-3P πάσηςpasēsin allG3956A-GSF αὐτοῖςautoistheirG0846P-DPM ἀντιλογίαςantilogiasdisputesG0485N-GSF πέραςperasfinallyG4009N-NSN εἰςeis[comes] toG1519PREP βεβαίωσινbebaiōsinconfirmationG0951N-ASF ὅρκος·horkosoath;G3727N-NSM 17 Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:
περισσότερονperissoteronmore excessiveG4054ADV-C βουλόμενοςboulomenosdesiringG1014V-PNP-NSM ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixaito showG1925V-AAN κληρονόμοιςklēronomoisheirsG2818N-DPM ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseG1860N-GSF ἀμετάθετονametathetonunchangeablenessG0276A-ASN βουλῆςboulēspurposeG1012N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἐμεσίτευσενemesiteusenguaranteed [it]G3315V-AAI-3S ὅρκῳ,horkōby an oath,G3727N-DSM 18 That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.
πραγμάτωνpragmatōnthingsG4229N-GPN ἀμεταθέτων,ametathetōnunchangeable,G0276A-GPN ἀδύνατονadunaton[it is] impossibleG0102A-NSN ψεύσασθαιpseusasthaito lieG5574V-ADN θεόν,theon[for] God,G2316N-ASM-T ἰσχυρὰνischuranstrongG2478A-ASF παράκλησινparaklēsinencouragementG3874N-ASF ἔχωμενechōmenwe may haveG2192V-PAS-1P καταφυγόντεςkataphugonteshaving fled for refugeG2703V-2AAP-NPM κρατῆσαιkratēsaito take holdG2902V-AAN προκειμένηςprokeimenēsis being set before [us]G4295V-PNP-GSF ἐλπίδος·elpidoshope;G1680N-GSF 19 Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil:
ἄγκυρανagkuranan anchorG0045N-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ἀσφαλῆasphalēsureG0804A-ASF βεβαίανbebaianunshakableG0949A-ASF εἰσερχομένηνeiserchomenēnenteringG1525V-PNP-ASF ἐσώτερονesōteronwithinG2082A-ASN-C καταπετάσματος,katapetasmatosveil,G2665N-GSN 20 Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
πρόδρομοςprodromos[the] forerunnerG4274N-NSM εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenhas enteredG1525V-2AAI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP τάξινtaxinorderG5010N-ASF ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekof MelchizedekG3198N-GSM-P ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusa high priestG0749N-NSM γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving becomeG1096V-2ADP-NSM