1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Moshiach [Messiah], let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God-The Father,

2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 And this will we do, if God-The Father permit.

4 For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh],

5 And have tasted the good word of God-The Father, and the powers of the world to come,

6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God-The Father afresh, and put [him] to an open shame.

7 For the earth which drink in the rain that comes oft upon it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God-The Father:

8 But that which bears thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] near unto cursing; whose end [is] to be burned.

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God-The Father [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which you2f have showed toward his name, in that you2f have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That you2f be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13 For when God-The Father made promise to Avraham [Exalted Father], because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless youi, and multiplying I will multiply youi.

15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

16 For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.

17 Wherein God-The Father, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:

18 That by two Immutable (Unchangeable) things, in which [it was] impossible for God-The Father to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

19 Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which enters into that within the veil;

20 Where the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Yeshua [God is Salvation], made an High Priest forever after the order of Malki-Tzedek [king of righteousness].