Hebrews 6:9
Good News Translation
But even if we speak like this, dear friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better blessings that belong to your salvation.

New Revised Standard Version
Even though we speak in this way, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that belong to salvation.

Contemporary English Version
My friends, we are talking this way. But we are sure that you are doing those really good things people do when they are being saved.

New American Bible
But we are sure in your regard, beloved, of better things related to salvation, even though we speak in this way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.

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But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus.

beloved.

Hebrews 6:4-6,10 For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, . . .

Hebrews 10:34,39 For you both had compassion on them that were in bands and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance. . . .

Philippians 1:6,7 Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. . . .

1 Thessalonians 1:3,4 Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father. . . .

things.

Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.

Hebrews 5:9 And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned.

Acts 11:18 Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life.

Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Galatians 5:6,22,23 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. . . .

Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: . . .

Context
A Call to Maturity
8But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers is reprobate and very near unto a curse: whose end is to be burnt. 9But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus. 10For 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.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 12:19
Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

2 Peter 3:1
Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which, I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind:

1 John 2:7
Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.

Jude 1:3
Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

Hebrews 6:8
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