Chapter 6
1 Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward 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 doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of 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 we will do, if of course God will 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 enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of the Holy Spirit,
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 and who tasted the good word of God and the powers of the coming age,
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 who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly.
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 soil that has drunk the rain often coming upon it, and bringing forth vegetation useful for those by whom also it is cultivated, partakes of a 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 producing thorns and thistles it is unfit and near a curse, the end of which is for burning.
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 we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way.
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 unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.
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 earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until 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 so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, 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 who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, 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, Surely indeed, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will 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 this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
μακροθυμήσαςmakrothumēsashaving waited patientlyG3114V-AAP-NSM ἐπέτυχενepetuchenhe obtainedG2013V-2AAI-3S ἐπαγγελίας.epangeliaspromise.G1860N-GSF 16 For men certainly swear by the greater, and of every dispute with them the oath is final for confirmation.
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 By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by 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 So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.
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, both sure and steadfast, and that enters into the interior of 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, entered for us, having become a high priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.
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