Hebrews 6
1 Therefore, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about the Christ and press on to perfection, not always laying over again a foundation of repentance for a lifeless formality, of faith in God —
Lader os derfor forbigaa Begyndelsesordet om Kristus og skride frem til Fuldkommenheden uden atter at lægge Grundvold med Omvendelse fra døde Gerninger og med Tro paa Gud,
2 teaching concerning baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and a final judgment. (aiōnios g166)
med Lære om Døbelser og. Haandspaalæggelse og dødes Opstandelse, og evig Dom. (aiōnios g166)
3 Yes and, with God’s help, we will.
Ja, dette ville vi gøre, saafremt Gud tilsteder det.
4 For if those who were once for all brought into the Light, and learned to appreciate the gift from Heaven, and came to share in the Holy Spirit,
Thi dem, som een Gang ere blevne oplyste og have smagt den himmelske Gave og ere blevne delagtige i den Helligaand
5 and learned to appreciate the beauty of the Divine Message, and the new powers of the Coming Age — (aiōn g165)
og have smagt Guds gode Ord og den kommende Verdens Kræfter, og som ere faldne fra, — dem er det umuligt atter at forny til Omvendelse, (aiōn g165)
6 if those, I say, fell away, it would be impossible to bring them again to repentance; they would be crucifying the Son of God over again for themselves, and exposing him to open contempt.
da de igen korsfæste sig Guds Søn og stille ham til Spot.
7 Ground that drinks in the showers that from time to time fall upon it, and produces vegetation useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God;
Thi Jorden, som drikker den ofte derpaa faldende Regn og frembringer Vækster, tjenlige for dem, for hvis Skyld den ogsaa dyrkes, faar Velsignelse fra Gud;
8 but, if it ‘bears thorns and thistles,’ it is regarded as worthless, it is in danger of being ‘cursed,’ and its end will be the fire.
men naar den bærer Torne og Tidsler, er den ubrugbar og Forbandelse nær; Enden med den er at brændes.
9 But about you, dear friends, even though we speak in this way, we are confident of better things — of things that point to your Salvation.
Dog, i Henseende til eder, I elskede! ere vi overbeviste om det bedre og det, som bringer Frelse, selv om vi tale saaledes.
10 For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians — as you are still doing.
Thi Gud er ikke uretfærdig, saa at han skulde glemme eders Gerning og den Kærlighed, som I have Udvist imod hans Navn, idet I have tjent og tjene de hellige.
11 But our great desire is that every one of you should be equally earnest to attain to a full conviction that our hope will be fulfilled, and that you should keep that hope to the end.
Men vi ønske, at enhver af eder maa udvise den samme Iver efter den fulde Vished i Haabet indtil Enden,
12 Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God’s promises.
for at I ikke skulle blive sløve, men efterfølge dem, som ved Tro og Taalmodighed arve Forjættelserne.
13 When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.
Thi da Gud gav Abraham Forjættelsen, svor han ved sig selv, fordi han ingen større havde at sværge ved, og sagde:
14 His words were — ‘I will assuredly bless thee and increase thy numbers.’
„Sandelig, jeg vil rigeligt velsigne dig og rigeligt mangfoldiggøre dig.‟
15 And so, after patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the fulfilment of God’s promise.
Og saaledes opnaaede han Forjættelsen ved at vente taalmodigt.
16 Men, of course, swear by what is greater than themselves, and with them an oath is accepted as putting a matter beyond all dispute.
Mennesker sværge jo ved en større, og Eden er dem en Ende paa al Modsigelse til Stadfæstelse.
17 And therefore God, in his desire to show, with unmistakable plainness, to those who were to enter on the enjoyment of what he had promised, the unchangeableness of his purpose, bound himself with an oath.
Derfor, da Gud ydermere vilde vise Forjættelsens Arvinger sit Raads Uforanderlighed, føjede han en Ed dertil,
18 For he intended us to find great encouragement in these two unchangeable things, which make it impossible for God to prove false — we, I mean, who fled for safety where we might lay hold on the hope set before us.
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 Haab, som ligger foran os,
19 This hope is a very anchor for our souls, secure and strong, and it ‘reaches into the Sanctuary that lies behind the Curtain,’
hvilket vi have som et Sjælens Anker, der er sikkert og fast og gaar ind inden for Forhænget,
