'Therefore1let us12leave2the3elementary5[doctrine]8of Christ7andgo on12to9maturity,11not13laying16again14a foundation15of repentance17from18dead19works20and21of faith22toward23God,24 andof instruction2about washings,1the laying on3of hands,5the resurrection6of the dead,8and9eternal11judgment.10 And1this2we will do3if4God7permits.5 For2it isimpossible,1in the case of those3who have5once4been enlightened,5who have tasted6the8heavenly11gift,9and12have14shared13in the15Holy16Spirit,15 and1have tasted3the goodness of2the word5of God4and7the powers6of the age9to come,8 and1then have fallen away,2to restore4themagain3to5repentance,6since they are crucifying once again7the9Son10of God12to their own8harmand13holding him up to contempt.14 For2land1that has drunk4the5rain10that8often9falls8on6it,7and11produces12a crop13useful14to those15for16whose17sake16it is cultivated,19receives20a blessing21from22God.24 But2ifit bears1thorns3and4thistles,5it isworthless6and7near9to being cursed,8andits10end12isto be burned.1314 Though11we speak14in this way,13yet2in3your4case,3beloved,5we feel sure of1better7things6— thingsthat belong to9salvation.10 For2God5isnot1unjust3so asto overlook6your9work8and10the11love12that13you have shown14for15his18name17in serving19the20saints,21as22you[still] do.23 And2we desire1each one3of you4to show7the5same6earnestness8to [have]9the10full assurance11of hope13until14the end,15 so that1you may4not2be4sluggish,3but6imitators5of those7who12through8faith9and10patience11inherit12the13promises.14 For2when4God6made a promise4[to] Abraham,3since7he had10no one9greater11by8whomto swear,12he swore13by14himself,15 saying,1Surely3I will bless5you6and7multiply9you.10 And1thus2Abraham,having patiently waited,3obtained4the5promise.6 For2people1swear6by3something4greater than5themselves,and7in all8their9disputes10an14oath15isfinal11for12confirmation.13 So12when4God6desired4to show7more convincingly3to the8heirs9of the10promise11the12unchangeable [character]13of15his16purpose,15he guaranteed17itwith an oath,18 so that1by2two3unchangeable5things,4in6which7it isimpossible8for God11to lie,9we14who have fled for refuge16might have14strong12encouragement13to hold fast17to the18hope20set before19us. We have4this1as2a sure7and9steadfast10anchor3of the5soul,6a hopethat enters12into13the14inner place behind15the16curtain,17 where1Jesus6has gone5asa forerunner2on3our4behalf,3having become12a high priest11forever1315after7the8order9[of] Melchizedek.10