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, See also: Hebrews 5:12-14 2 Corinthians 7:1 Hebrews 9:14 Acts 26:20 Philippians 3:12-15
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. See also: 1 Corinthians 15:13-57 Acts 17:31-32 Romans 6:3-5 Acts 6:6 Ecclesiastes 12:14
3 And this will we do, if God permit. See also: Acts 18:21 1 Corinthians 16:7 1 Corinthians 4:19 James 4:15 Romans 15:32
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, See also: Hebrews 10:26-29 2 Peter 2:20-22 Matthew 5:13 John 15:6 Matthew 7:21-22
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, See also: Luke 8:13 1 Peter 2:3 Matthew 13:20-21 Mark 4:16-17 2 Peter 2:20
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. See also: 2 Peter 2:21 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 6:4 1 John 5:16 Isaiah 1:28
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: See also: Hosea 10:12 Isaiah 44:3 Psalms 65:9-13 Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalms 126:6
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. See also: Genesis 3:17-18 John 15:6 Deuteronomy 29:28 Luke 13:7-9 Isaiah 5:1-7
9 ¶ But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. See also: Hebrews 10:39 Matthew 5:3-12 2 Corinthians 7:10 Galatians 5:22-23 Hebrews 2:3
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. See also: Hebrews 13:16 Matthew 10:42 Galatians 6:10 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Acts 10:4
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: See also: 2 Peter 1:5-8 Romans 5:2-5 Hebrews 3:6 Hebrews 3:14 Hebrews 10:22
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. See also: Hebrews 13:7 Hebrews 10:36 Romans 12:11 1 John 2:25 Jeremiah 6:16
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, See also: Genesis 22:15-18 Psalms 105:9-10 Luke 1:73 Isaiah 45:23 Micah 7:20
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. See also: Genesis 22:17 Deuteronomy 1:10 Nehemiah 9:23 Genesis 17:2 Exodus 32:13
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. See also: Genesis 12:2-3 Romans 4:17-25 Genesis 15:2-6 Exodus 1:7 Hebrews 6:12
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. See also: Exodus 22:11 Hebrews 6:13 Genesis 14:22 Genesis 21:23 Genesis 21:30-31
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: See also: Proverbs 19:21 Hebrews 6:18 Isaiah 55:11 Isaiah 14:24 Hebrews 11:9
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 us: See also: Numbers 23:19 Titus 1:2 1 Samuel 15:29 2 Timothy 2:13 Romans 3:4
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; See also: Romans 5:5-10 Psalms 43:5 Romans 8:28-39 Hebrews 9:7 Leviticus 16:2
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. See also: Hebrews 4:14 Hebrews 3:1 Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 5:10 John 14:2-3