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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Hebrews 6 NIV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/hebrews/6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/hebrews/6-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NIV</a> > Hebrews 6</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/5.htm" title="Hebrews 5">◄</a> Hebrews 6 <a href="../hebrews/7.htm" title="Hebrews 7">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/hebrews/6.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or from useless rituals">a</a></sup></span> and of faith in God, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>instruction about cleansing rites, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or about baptisms">b</a></sup></span> the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And God permitting, we will do so.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and who have fallen <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or age, 6 if they fall">c</a></sup></span> away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.</p> <p class="sectionhead">The Certainty of God’s Promise</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Gen. 22:17">d</a></sup></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/hebrews/6-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>from useless rituals</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>about baptisms</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>age, <span class="fnref">6</span>if they fall</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> <span class="footnotebot">Gen. 22:17</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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