1  For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in the things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

2  being able to deal gently with those who sin in ignorance and go astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.

2  who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

3  On account of this he is obligated to offer [sacrifices ]for sins, just as concerning the people, so also concerning himself.

3  and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

3  And because of this, he also must make such offerings for sins even for himself, in the same manner as for the people.

4  And no man takes this honor for himself, but he that is called by God, just as Aaron also [was].

4  Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

5  So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."

5  So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee

5  Thus, even Christ did not glorify himself, so as to become High Priest, but instead, it was God who said to him: “You are my Son. Today I have begotten you.”

6  Just as He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek";

6  as he saith also in another [place,] Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

7  who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up both prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears to the [One] who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His fear of God,

7  Even when he was clothed in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death; and verily he was heard.

8  though He was a Son, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

8  And although, certainly, he is the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things that he suffered.

8  And though he were a good Son, because of fear and suffering which he endured, he learned obedience.

9  And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

9  And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation,

9  And he grew to be perfect, and became the author of life everlasting to all who obey him;

10  having been designated by God a High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek,"

10  named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

10  So he was called by God, a high priest after the order of Mel-chisÆe-dec.

11  concerning whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

12  For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you have need [for someone ]to teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

12  By now you should be teachers because you have been a long time in training: But even now you need to be taught the primary writings of the word of God; but you are still in need of milk, and not strong meat.

13  For everyone who partakes [only ]of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

13  For anyone who is still feeding on milk is still unskillful in the Word of Justice; for he is like an infant.

14  But solid food is for the mature, for those because of their practice have their senses trained for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

14  But strong meat belongs to those who are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

6:1  Therefore, leaving the subject of the beginning of Christ, let us be moved to perfection, not again laying down a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

6:2  of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

2  And for the doctrine of baptisms, and for the laying on of hands, and for the resurrection of the dead and for eternal judgment?

6:3  And let us do this if indeed God permits.

3  And this will we do, if God permit.

3  If the LORD permits, this we will do.

6:4  For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and became partakers of the Holy Spirit,

4  For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

6:5  and have tasted the good word of God and [the] powerful deeds of the age to come,

5  who, despite having tasted the good Word of God and the virtues of the future age, have yet fallen away,

6:6  and having fallen away, to renew [them] again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and hold Him up to contempt.

6  to be renewed again to penance, since they are crucifying again in themselves the Son of God and are still maintaining pretenses.

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.

6:7  For the earth which drinks the rain often coming upon it, and bears suitable vegetation for those on account of whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God;

7  For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God

7  For the earth accepts a blessing from God, by drinking in the rain that often falls upon it, and by producing plants that are useful to those by whom it is cultivated.

6:8  but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, of which the end [is] for burning.

8  But whatever brings forth thorns and briers is rejected, and is closest to what is accursed; their consummation is in combustion.

8  But if it should produce thorns and briers it is rejected and not far from being condemned; and at the end this crop will be used for fuel.

6:9  But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, of better things and those pertaining to salvation, even though we speak in this manner.

9  But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak

9  But from you, most beloved, we are confident that there will be things better and closer to salvation; even though we speak in this way.

6:10  For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

6:11  But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until [the] end,

11  And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end

11  We desire that every one of you show the same diligence toward the fulfillment of your hope, even unto the end,

6:12  lest you become dull, but [become] imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

12  so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises.

12  And that you be not slothful, but be followers of those who through faith and patience have become heirs of the promise.

6:13  For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

13  For God, in making promises to Abraham, swore by himself, (because he had no one greater by whom he might swear),

6:14  saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."

14  saying: “Blessing, I shall bless you, and multiplying, I shall multiply you.”

6:15  And so, after he had been patient, he obtained the promise.

15  And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise.

6:16  For men indeed swear by the greater, and the oath for confirmation [is] an end of every dispute to them.

16  For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

6:17  Thus God, wanting to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His counsel, guaranteed it by an oath,

17  Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

6:18  in order that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled to take hold of the hope being set before [us];

18  so that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest solace: we who have fled together so as to hold fast to the hope set before us.

18  Thus, by the promise and by the oath which are unchangeable, and in neither of which could God lie, we find courage to hold fast to the hope that has been promised by him in whom we have taken refuge.

6:19  which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and secure, and which enters into the inner [side] of the veil,

19  This we have as an anchor of the soul, safe and sound, which advances even to the interior of the veil,

19  That promise is like an anchor to us; it upholds the soul so that it may not be shaken, and it penetrates beyond the veil of the temple;

6:20  where the Forerunner has entered on our behalf, [even] Jesus, having become a High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

20  Therein Jesus has previously entered for our sakes, and become the high priest for ever, after the order of Mel-chisÆe-dec.