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 us: 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.
1 所以， 我们应当离开基督初步的道理， 努力进到成熟的地步， 不必在懊悔死行， 信靠 神， 洗礼， 按手礼， 死人复活， 和永远审判的教训上再立根基。
3 只要 神允许， 我们就这样作。
4 因为那些曾经蒙了光照， 尝过属天的恩赐的滋味， 与圣灵有分，
5 并且尝过 神美善的道和来世的权能的人，
6 如果偏离了正道， 就不可能再使他们重新悔改了。因为他们亲自把 神的儿子再钉在十字架上， 公然羞辱他。
7 这就像一块地， 吸收了常常下在它上面的雨水， 如果长出对种植的人有用的菜蔬， 就从 神那里得福。
8 但如果这块地长出荆棘和蒺藜来， 就被废弃， 近于咒诅， 结局就是焚烧。
9 不过， 亲爱的弟兄们， 我们虽然这样说， 但对于你们， 我们却深信你们有更好的表现， 结局就是得救。
10 因为 神并不是不公义， 以致忘记了你们的工作， 和你们为他的名所表现的爱心， 就是你们以前服事圣徒， 现在还是服事他们。
11 我们深愿你们各人都表现同样的热诚， 一直到底， 使你们的盼望可以完全实现，
12 并且不要懒惰， 却要效法那些凭着信心和忍耐承受应许的人。
13 神应许亚伯拉罕的时候， 因为没有比自己更大的可以指着起誓， 他就指着自己起誓，
14 说： "我必定赐福给你， 必定使你的后裔繁多。"
15 这样， 亚伯拉罕耐心等待， 终于获得了所应许的。
16 因为人起誓都是指着比自己大的起誓。这誓言就了结了他们中间的一切纠纷， 作为保证。
17 照样， 神定意向那些承受应许的人， 更清楚地表明他的旨意是不更改的， 就用起誓作保证。
18 这两件事是不能更改的， 因为 神是决不说谎的。因此， 我们这些逃进避难所的人， 就大得安慰， 抓紧那摆在我们面前的盼望。
19 我们有这盼望， 就像灵魂的锚， 又稳当又坚固， 通过幔子直进到里面。
20 耶稣已经为我们作先锋进入了幔子里面； 他是照着麦基洗德的体系， 成了永远的大祭司。