Hebræerne 6
1 Lader os derfor forbigå Begyndelsesordet om Kristus og skride frem til Fuldkommenhed uden atter at lægge Grundvold med Omvendelse fra døde Gerninger og med Tro på Gud,
Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Messiah, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
of the teaching of washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of everlasting judgment. (aiōnios g166)
3 Ja, dette ville vi gøre, såfremt Gud tilsteder det.
And this we will do if God permits.
4 Thi dem, som een Gang ere blevne oplyste og have smagt den himmelske Gave og ere blevne delagtige i den Helligånd
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, (aiōn g165)
6 og som ere faldne fra, - dem er det umuligt atter at forny til Omvendelse da de igen korsfæste sig Guds Søn og stille ham til Spot.
and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7 Thi Jorden, som drikker den ofte derpå faldende Regn og frembringer Vækster, tjenlige for dem, for hvis Skyld den også dyrkes, får Velsignelse fra Gud;
For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8 men når den bærer Torne og Tidsler, er den ubrugbar og Forbandelse nær; Enden med den er at brændes.
but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
9 Dog, i Henseende til eder, I elskede! ere vi overbeviste om det bedre og det, som bringer Frelse, selv om vi tale således.
But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 Thi Gud er ikke uretfærdig, så at han skulde glemme eders Gerning og den Kærlighed, som I have udvist imod hans Navn, idet I have tjent og tjene de hellige.
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the kadoshim, and still do serve them.
11 Men vi ønske, at enhver af eder må udvise den samme Iver efter den fulde Vished i Håbet indtil Enden,
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12 for at I ikke skulle blive sløve, men efterfølge dem, som ved Tro og Tålmodighed arve Forjættelserne.
that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
13 Thi da Gud gav Abraham Forjættelsen, svor han ved sig selv, fordi han ingen større havde at sværge ved, og sagde:
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,
14 "Sandelig, jeg vil rigeligt velsigne dig og rigeligt mangfoldiggøre dig."
saying, "I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you."
15 Og således opnåede han Forjættelsen ved at vente tålmodigt.
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Mennesker sværge jo ved en større, og Eden er dem en Ende på al Modsigelse til Stadfæstelse.
For people swear oaths by something greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17 Derfor, da Gud ydermere vilde vise Forjættelsens Arvinger sit Råds Uforanderlighed, føjede han en Ed dertil,
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
18 for at vi ved to uforanderlige Ting, i hvilke det var umuligt, at Gud kunde lyve, skulde have en kraftig Opmuntring, vi, som ere flyede hen for at holde fast ved det Håb, som ligger foran os,
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
19 hvilket vi have som et Sjælens Anker, der er sikkert og fast og går ind inden for Forhænget,
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the curtain;
