1
Therefore
leaving
the
principles
of
the
doctrine
of
Christ,
let
us
go
on
unto
perfection;
not
laying
again
the
foundation
of
repentance
from
dead
works,
and
of
faith
toward
God,
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
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
Ghost,
5
And
have
tasted
the
good
word
of
God,
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
afresh,
and
put
[him]
to
an
open
shame.
7
For
the
earth
which
drinketh
in
the
rain
that
cometh
oft
upon
it,
and
bringeth
forth
herbs
meet
for
them
by
whom
it
is
dressed,
receiveth
blessing
from
God:
8
But
that
which
beareth
thorns
and
briers
[is]
rejected,
and
[is]
nigh
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
[is]
not
unrighteous
to
forget
your
work
and
labour
of
love,
which
ye
have
shewed
toward
his
name,
in
that
ye
have
ministered
to
the
saints,
and
do
minister.
11
And
we
desire
that
every
one
of
you
do
shew
the
same
diligence
to
the
full
assurance
of
hope
unto
the
end:
12
That
ye
be
not
slothful,
but
followers
of
them
who
through
faith
and
patience
inherit
the
promises.
13
For
when
God
made
promise
to
Abraham,
because
he
could
swear
by
no
greater,
he
sware
by
himself,
14
Saying,
Surely
blessing
I
will
bless
thee,
and
multiplying
I
will
multiply
thee.
15
And
so,
after
he
had
patiently
endured,
he
obtained
the
promise.
16
For
men
verily
swear
by
the
greater:
and
an
oath
for
confirmation
[is]
to
them
an
end
of
all
strife.
17
Wherein
God,
willing
more
abundantly
to
shew
unto
the
heirs
of
promise
the
immutability
of
his
counsel,
confirmed
[it]
by
an
oath:
18
That
by
two
immutable
things,
in
which
[it
was]
impossible
for
God
to
lie,
we
might
have
a
strong
consolation,
who
have
fled
for
refuge
to
lay
hold
upon
the
hope
set
before
19
Which
[hope]
we
have
as
an
anchor
of
the
soul,
both
sure
and
stedfast,
and
which
entereth
into
that
within
the
veil;
20
Whither
the
forerunner
is
for
us
entered,
[even]
Jesus,
made
an
high
priest
for
ever
after
the
order
of
Melchisedec.