Modern Literal Version
[Hebrews 6]

     ^6:1 Hence, having left the word of the beginning principles of Christ, we should carry onto ourmaturity; not putting down again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith upon God, ^6:2 of the teaching of immersions^*{Or: O.T. ceremonialwashings} and of the laying on of hands and of the resurrection of the dead and of everlasting judgment. ^6:3 And we might do^* this, if indeed^* God permits. ^6:4 For^*it is impossible, those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift and became partakers of the Holy Spirit ^6:5 and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the future world ^6:6 and then having fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, because they are again crucifying for themselves the Son of God and disgracing him. ^6:7 For^* the soil, which drank the rainfall, while coming upon her often, and is bearing forth vegetation fit for those because of whom it is also cultivated, receives blessing from God. ^6:8 But while it is bringing forth thorns and thistles, it is unapproved and near to a curse; whose end is ^*for burning.

     ^6:9 But beloved, even if we speak so, we have confidence of the better things concerning you^*, even those things being held to salvation,. ^6:10 For^* God is not unrighteous to forget your^* work and the labor of the love^* which you^* showed toward his name, having served the holy-ones andstill serving them. ^6:11 But we are desiring each of you^* to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope till the end; ^6:12 in order that you^* should not become sluggish, but imitators of those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

     ^6:13 For^*after God promised to Abraham, since he was holding no one greater to swear according to, he had sworn according to himself, ^6:14 saying, Absolutely in blessing, I will bless you and in multiplying, I will multiply you. {Gen 22:17}^6:15 And thus Abraham, having hadpatience, obtained the promise. ^6:16 For^* indeed, men swear according to the greater and the oathmade^*for confirmation is an ending in every dispute with them. ^6:17 In which God, planning to show even-more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable will of his plan, intermediated thiswith an oath; ^6:18 in order that through two unchangeable matters, in which it is impossible forGod to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to take-hold of the hope that lays before us. ^6:19This hope which we have as an anchor of the soul, is both secure and steadfast and entering into the inner side of the curtain; ^6:20 where a forerunner Jesus entered on our behalf, when he became a high-priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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