GNT

1 διὸ ἀφέντες τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ χριστοῦ λόγον ἐπὶ τὴν τελειότητα φερώμεθα, μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι μετανοίας ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ θεόν,

2 βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς, ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν, ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν, καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου.

3 καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσομεν ἐάνπερ ἐπιτρέπῃ ὁ θεός.

4 ἀδύνατον γὰρ τοὺς ἅπαξ φωτισθέντας, γευσαμένους τε τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς ἐπουρανίου καὶ μετόχους γενηθέντας πνεύματος ἁγίου

5 καὶ καλὸν γευσαμένους θεοῦ ῥῆμα δυνάμεις τε μέλλοντος αἰῶνος,

6 καὶ παραπεσόντας, πάλιν ἀνακαινίζειν εἰς μετάνοιαν, ἀνασταυροῦντας ἑαυτοῖς τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ παραδειγματίζοντας.

7 γῆ γὰρ ἡ πιοῦσα τὸν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς ἐρχόμενον πολλάκις ὑετόν, καὶ τίκτουσα βοτάνην εὔθετον ἐκείνοις δι᾽ οὓς καὶ γεωργεῖται, μεταλαμβάνει εὐλογίας ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ·

8 ἐκφέρουσα δὲ ἀκάνθας καὶ τριβόλους ἀδόκιμος καὶ κατάρας ἐγγύς, ἧς τὸ τέλος εἰς καῦσιν.

9 πεπείσμεθα δὲ περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀγαπητοί, τὰ κρείσσονα καὶ ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, εἰ καὶ οὕτως λαλοῦμεν·

10 οὐ γὰρ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιλαθέσθαι τοῦ ἔργου ὑμῶν καὶ τῆς ἀγάπης ἧς ἐνεδείξασθε εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, διακονήσαντες τοῖς ἁγίοις καὶ διακονοῦντες.

11 ἐπιθυμοῦμεν δὲ ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὴν αὐτὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι σπουδὴν πρὸς τὴν πληροφορίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἄχρι τέλους,

12 ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε, μιμηταὶ δὲ τῶν διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας κληρονομούντων τὰς ἐπαγγελίας.

13 τῶ γὰρ ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ᾽ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ,

14 λέγων, εἰ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε·

15 καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας.

16 ἄνθρωποι γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος·

17 ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ,

18 ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι [τὸν] θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος·

19 ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς, ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος,

20 ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν μελχισέδεκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

KJV

1  Therefore¹³⁵² leaving⁸⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ principles⁷⁴⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ doctrine³⁰⁵⁶ of Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ let us go on⁵³⁴² unto¹⁹⁰⁹ perfection;⁵⁰⁴⁷ not³³⁶¹ laying²⁵⁹⁸ again³⁸²⁵ the foundation²³¹⁰ of repentance³³⁴¹ from⁵⁷⁵ dead³⁴⁹⁸ works,²⁰⁴¹ and²⁵³² of faith⁴¹⁰² toward¹⁹⁰⁹ God,²³¹⁶

2  Of the doctrine¹³²² of baptisms,⁹⁰⁹ and⁵⁰³⁷ of laying on¹⁹³⁶ of hands,⁵⁴⁹⁵ and⁵⁰³⁷ of resurrection³⁸⁶ of the dead,³⁴⁹⁸ and²⁵³² of eternal¹⁶⁶ judgment.²⁹¹⁷

3  And²⁵³² this⁵¹²⁴ will we do,⁴¹⁶⁰ if^{1437 4007} God²³¹⁶ permit.²⁰¹⁰

4  For¹⁰⁶³ it is impossible¹⁰² for those who were once enlightened,^{5461 530} and⁵⁰³⁷ have tasted¹⁰⁸⁹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ heavenly²⁰³² gift,¹⁴³¹ and²⁵³² were made¹⁰⁹⁶ partakers³³⁵³ of the Holy⁴⁰ Ghost,⁴¹⁵¹

5  And²⁵³² have tasted¹⁰⁸⁹ the good²⁵⁷⁰ word⁴⁴⁸⁷ of God,²³¹⁶ and⁵⁰³⁷ the powers¹⁴¹¹ of the world¹⁶⁵ to come,³¹⁹⁵

6  If they²⁵³² shall fall away,³⁸⁹⁵ to renew³⁴⁰ them again³⁸²⁵ unto¹⁵¹⁹ repentance;³³⁴¹ seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh,^{388 1438 3588 5207 2316} and²⁵³² put him to an open shame.³⁸⁵⁶

7  For¹⁰⁶³ the earth¹⁰⁹³ which drinketh in⁴⁰⁹⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ rain⁵²⁰⁵ that cometh²⁰⁶⁴ oft⁴¹⁷⁸ upon¹⁹⁰⁹ it,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² bringeth forth⁵⁰⁸⁸ herbs¹⁰⁰⁸ meet²¹¹¹ for them¹⁵⁶⁵ by¹²²³ whom³⁷³⁹ it is²⁵³² dressed,¹⁰⁹⁰ receiveth³³³⁵ blessing²¹²⁹ from⁵⁷⁵ God:²³¹⁶

8  But¹¹⁶¹ that which beareth¹⁶²⁷ thorns¹⁷³ and²⁵³² briars⁵¹⁴⁶ is rejected,⁹⁶ and²⁵³² is nigh unto¹⁴⁵¹ cursing;²⁶⁷¹ whose³⁷³⁹ end⁵⁰⁵⁶ is to be burned.^{1519 2740}

9  But,¹¹⁶¹ beloved,²⁷ we are persuaded³⁹⁸² better things²⁹⁰⁹ of⁴⁰¹² you,⁵²¹⁶ and²⁵³² things that accompany²¹⁹² salvation,⁴⁹⁹¹ though¹⁴⁹⁹ we thus³⁷⁷⁹ speak.²⁹⁸⁰

10  For¹⁰⁶³ God²³¹⁶ is not³⁷⁵⁶ unrighteous⁹⁴ to forget¹⁹⁵⁰ your⁵²¹⁶ work²⁰⁴¹ and²⁵³² labor²⁸⁷³ of love,²⁶ which³⁷³⁹ ye have showed¹⁷³¹ toward¹⁵¹⁹ his⁸⁴⁶ name,³⁶⁸⁶ in that ye have ministered¹²⁴⁷ to the³⁵⁸⁸ saints,⁴⁰ and²⁵³² do minister.¹²⁴⁷

11  And¹¹⁶¹ we desire¹⁹³⁷ that every one¹⁵³⁸ of you⁵²¹⁶ do show¹⁷³¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ same⁸⁴⁶ diligence⁴⁷¹⁰ to⁴³¹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ full assurance⁴¹³⁶ of hope¹⁶⁸⁰ unto⁸⁹¹ the end:⁵⁰⁵⁶

12  That²⁴⁴³ ye be¹⁰⁹⁶ not³³⁶¹ slothful,³⁵⁷⁶ but¹¹⁶¹ followers³⁴⁰² of them who through¹²²³ faith⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² patience³¹¹⁵ inherit²⁸¹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ promises.¹⁸⁶⁰

13  For¹⁰⁶³ when God²³¹⁶ made promise¹⁸⁶¹ to Abraham,¹¹ because¹⁸⁹³ he could²¹⁹² swear³⁶⁶⁰ by²⁵⁹⁶ no³⁷⁶² greater,³¹⁸⁷ he swore³⁶⁶⁰ by²⁵⁹⁶ himself,¹⁴³⁸

14  Saying,³⁰⁰⁴ Surely^{2229 3375} blessing²¹²⁷ I will bless²¹²⁷ thee,⁴⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² multiplying⁴¹²⁹ I will multiply⁴¹²⁹ thee.⁴⁵⁷¹

15  And²⁵³² so,³⁷⁷⁹ after he had patiently endured,³¹¹⁴ he obtained²⁰¹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ promise.¹⁸⁶⁰

16  For¹⁰⁶³ men⁴⁴⁴ verily³³⁰³ swear³⁶⁶⁰ by²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ greater:³¹⁸⁷ and²⁵³² an oath³⁷²⁷ for¹⁵¹⁹ confirmation⁹⁵¹ is to them⁸⁴⁶ an end⁴⁰⁰⁹ of all³⁹⁵⁶ strife.⁴⁸⁵

17  Wherein^{1722 3739} God,²³¹⁶ willing¹⁰¹⁴ more abundantly⁴⁰⁵⁴ to show¹⁹²⁵ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ heirs²⁸¹⁸ of promise¹⁸⁶⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ immutability²⁷⁶ of his⁸⁴⁸ counsel,¹⁰¹² confirmed³³¹⁵ it by an oath:³⁷²⁷

18  That²⁴⁴³ by¹²²³ two¹⁴¹⁷ immutable²⁷⁶ things,⁴²²⁹ in¹⁷²² which³⁷³⁹ it was impossible¹⁰² for God²³¹⁶ to lie,⁵⁵⁷⁴ we might have²¹⁹² a strong²⁴⁷⁸ consolation,³⁸⁷⁴ who have fled for refuge²⁷⁰³ to lay hold upon²⁹⁰² the hope¹⁶⁸⁰ set before⁴²⁹⁵ us:

19  Which³⁷³⁹ hope we have²¹⁹² as⁵⁶¹³ an anchor⁴⁵ of the³⁵⁸⁸ soul,⁵⁵⁹⁰ both⁵⁰³⁷ sure⁸⁰⁴ and²⁵³² steadfast,⁹⁴⁹ and²⁵³² which entereth¹⁵²⁵ into¹⁵¹⁹ that within²⁰⁸² the³⁵⁸⁸ veil;²⁶⁶⁵

20  Whither³⁶⁹⁹ the forerunner⁴²⁷⁴ is for⁵²²⁸ us²²⁵⁷ entered,¹⁵²⁵ even Jesus,²⁴²⁴ made¹⁰⁹⁶ a high priest⁷⁴⁹ forever^{1519 165} after²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ order⁵⁰¹⁰ of Melchizedek.³¹⁹⁸

Vul

1 Quapropter intermittentes inchoationis Christi sermonem, ad perfectiora feramur, non rursum jacientes fundamentum pœnitentiæ ab operibus mortuis, et fidei ad Deum,

2 baptismatum doctrinæ, impositionis quoque manuum, ac resurrectionis mortuorum, et judicii æterni.

3 Et hoc faciemus, si quidem permiserit Deus.

4 Impossibile est enim eos qui semel sunt illuminati, gustaverunt etiam donum cæleste, et participes facti sunt Spiritus Sancti,

5 gustaverunt nihilominus bonum Dei verbum, virtutesque sæculi venturi,

6 et prolapsi sunt; rursus renovari ad pœnitentiam, rursum crucifigentes sibimetipsis Filium Dei, et ostentui habentes.

7 Terra enim sæpe venientem super se bibens imbrem, et generans herbam opportunam illis, a quibus colitur, accipit benedictionem a Deo:

8 proferens autem spinas ac tribulos, reproba est, et maledicto proxima: cujus consummatio in combustionem.

9 Confidimus autem de vobis dilectissimi meliora, et viciniora saluti: tametsi ita loquimur.

10 Non enim injustus Deus, ut obliviscatur operis vestri, et dilectionis, quam ostendistis in nomine ipsius, qui ministrastis sanctis, et ministratis.

11 Cupimus autem unumquemque vestrum eamdem ostentare sollicitudinem ad expletionem spei usque in finem:

12 ut non segnes efficiamini, verum imitatores eorum, qui fide, et patientia hæreditabunt promissiones.

13 Abrahæ namque promittens Deus, quoniam neminem habuit, per quem juraret, majorem, juravit per semetipsum,

14 dicens: Nisi benedicens benedicam te, et multiplicans multiplicabo te.

15 Et sic longanimiter ferens, adeptus est repromissionem.

16 Homines enim per majorem sui jurant: et omnis controversiæ eorum finis, ad confirmationem, est juramentum.

17 In quo abundantius volens Deus ostendere pollicitationis hæredibus, immobilitatem consilii sui, interposuit jusjurandum:

18 ut per duas res immobiles, quibus impossibile est mentiri Deum, fortissimum solatium habeamus, qui confugimus ad tenendam propositam spem,

19 quam sicut anchoram habemus animæ tutam ac firmam, et incedentem usque ad interiora velaminis,

20 ubi præcursor pro nobis introivit Jesus, secundum ordinem Melchisedech pontifex factus in æternum.