| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God, | 1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God, |
| 2teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. | 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
| 3And this is what we intend to do, if God permits. | 3And this we will do, if God permits. |
| 4For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit, | 4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
| 5tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age, | 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— |
| 6and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt. | 6and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame. |
| 7For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God. | 7For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. |
| 8But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; its fate is to be burned. | 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. |
| 9But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation. | 9Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. |
| 10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. | 10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. |
| 11But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, | 11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. |
| 12so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises. | 12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. |
| 13Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, | 13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, |
| 14saying, "Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly." | 14saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” |
| 15And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise. | 15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise. |
| 16For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. | 16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. |
| 17In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath, | 17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. |
| 18so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie. | 18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. |
| 19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain, | 19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, |
| 20where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. | 20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. |
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