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1. So we should be finished with the beginning lessons about Christ. We should not have to keep going back to where we started. We began our new life by turning away from the evil we did in the past and by believing in God. That's when we were taught about baptisms, laying hands on people, the resurrection of those who have died, and the final judgment. Now we need to go forward to more mature teaching.
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1. Therefore G1352 leaving G863 the G3588 principles G746 of the G3588 doctrine G3056 of Christ G5547 , let us go on G5342 unto G1909 perfection G5047 ; not G3361 laying G2598 again G3825 the foundation G2310 of repentance G3341 from G575 dead G3498 works G2041 , and G2532 of faith G4102 toward G1909 God G2316 ,
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2. Of the doctrine G1322 of baptisms G909 , and G5037 of laying on G1936 of hands G5495 , and G5037 of resurrection G386 of the dead G3498 , and G2532 of eternal G166 judgment G2917 .
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3. And that's what we will do if God allows.
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3. And G2532 this G5124 will we do G4160 , if G1437 G4007 God G2316 permit G2010 .
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4. After people have left the way of Christ, can you make them change their lives again? I am talking about people who once learned the truth, received God's gift, and shared in the Holy Spirit. They were blessed to hear God's good message and see the great power of his new world. But then they left it all behind, and it is not possible to make them change again. That's because those who leave Christ are nailing him to the cross again, shaming him before everyone.
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4. For G1063 it is impossible G102 for those who were once enlightened G5461 G530 , and G5037 have tasted G1089 of the G3588 heavenly G2032 gift G1431 , and G2532 were made G1096 partakers G3353 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 ,
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5. And G2532 have tasted G1089 the good G2570 word G4487 of God G2316 , and G5037 the powers G1411 of the world G165 to come G3195 ,
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6. If they G2532 shall fall away G3895 , to renew G340 them again G3825 unto G1519 repentance G3341 ; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh G388 G1438 G3588 G5207 G2316 , and G2532 put him to an open shame G3856 .
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7. These people are like land that gets plenty of rain. A farmer plants and cares for the land so that it will produce food. If it grows plants that help people, then it has God's blessing.
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7. For G1063 the earth G1093 which drinketh in G4095 the G3588 rain G5205 that cometh G2064 oft G4178 upon G1909 it G846 , and G2532 bringeth forth G5088 herbs G1008 meet G2111 for them G1565 by G1223 whom G3739 it is G2532 dressed G1090 , receiveth G3335 blessing G2129 from G575 God G2316 :
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8. But if it grows thorns and weeds, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed by God. It will be destroyed by fire.
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8. But G1161 that which beareth G1627 thorns G173 and G2532 briars G5146 is rejected G96 , and G2532 is nigh unto G1451 cursing G2671 ; whose G3739 end G5056 is to be burned G1519 G2740 .
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9. Dear friends, I am not saying this because I think it is happening to you. We really expect that you will do better�that you will do the good things that will result in your salvation.
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9. But G1161 , beloved G27 , we are persuaded G3982 better things G2909 of G4012 you G5216 , and G2532 things that accompany G2192 salvation G4991 , though G1499 we thus G3779 speak G2980 .
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10. God is fair, and he will remember all the work you have done. He will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people and that you continue to help them.
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10. For G1063 God G2316 is not G3756 unrighteous G94 to forget G1950 your G5216 work G2041 and G2532 labor G2873 of love G26 , which G3739 ye have showed G1731 toward G1519 his G846 name G3686 , in that ye have ministered G1247 to the G3588 saints G40 , and G2532 do minister G1247 .
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11. We want each of you to be willing and eager to show your love like that the rest of your life. Then you will be sure to get what you hope for.
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11. And G1161 we desire G1937 that every one G1538 of you G5216 do show G1731 the G3588 same G846 diligence G4710 to G4314 the G3588 full assurance G4136 of hope G1680 unto G891 the end G5056 :
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12. We don't want you to be lazy. We want you to be like those who, because of their faith and patience, will get what God has promised.
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12. That G2443 ye be G1096 not G3361 slothful G3576 , but G1161 followers G3402 of them who through G1223 faith G4102 and G2532 patience G3115 inherit G2816 the G3588 promises G1860 .
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13. God made a promise to Abraham. And there is no one greater than God, so he made the promise with an oath in his own name�an oath that he would do what he promised.
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13. For G1063 when God G2316 made promise G1861 to Abraham G11 , because G1893 he could G2192 swear G3660 by G2596 no G3762 greater G3187 , he swore G3660 by G2596 himself G1438 ,
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14. He said, "I will surely bless you. I will give you many descendants."
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14. Saying G3004 , Surely G2229 G3375 blessing G2127 I will bless G2127 thee G4571 , and G2532 multiplying G4129 I will multiply G4129 thee G4571 .
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15. Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and later he received what God promised.
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15. And G2532 so G3779 , after he had patiently endured G3114 , he obtained G2013 the G3588 promise G1860 .
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16. People always use the name of someone greater than themselves to make a promise with an oath. The oath proves that what they say is true, and there is no more arguing about it.
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16. For G1063 men G444 verily G3303 swear G3660 by G2596 the G3588 greater G3187 : and G2532 an oath G3727 for G1519 confirmation G951 is to them G846 an end G4009 of all G3956 strife G485 .
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17. God wanted to prove that his promise was true. He wanted to prove this to those who would get what he promised. He wanted them to understand clearly that his purposes never change. So God said something would happen, and he proved what he said by adding an oath.
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17. Wherein G1722 G3739 God G2316 , willing G1014 more abundantly G4054 to show G1925 unto the G3588 heirs G2818 of promise G1860 the G3588 immutability G276 of his G848 counsel G1012 , confirmed G3315 it by an oath G3727 :
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18. These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he says something, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. So these two things are a great help to us who have come to God for safety. They encourage us to hold on to the hope that is ours.
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18. That G2443 by G1223 two G1417 immutable G276 things G4229 , in G1722 which G3739 it was impossible G102 for God G2316 to lie G5574 , we might have G2192 a strong G2478 consolation G3874 , who have fled for refuge G2703 to lay hold upon G2902 the hope G1680 set before G4295 us:
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19. This hope is like an anchor for us. It is strong and sure and keeps us safe. It goes behind the curtain.
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19. Which G3739 hope we have G2192 as G5613 an anchor G45 of the G3588 soul G5590 , both G5037 sure G804 and G2532 steadfast G949 , and G2532 which entereth G1525 into G1519 that within G2082 the G3588 veil G2665 ;
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20. Jesus has already entered there and opened the way for us. He has become the high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.
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20. Whither G3699 the forerunner G4274 is for G5228 us G2257 entered G1525 , even Jesus G2424 , made G1096 a high priest G749 forever G1519 G165 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 .
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