Poslanica Hebrejima 6
1 Prestanimo zato stalno iznova ponavljati temeljna znanja o Kristu. Pođimo radije dalje i sazrijevajmo u razumijevanju. Ne moramo opet počinjati ispočetka, o važnosti odvraćanja od mrtvih djela i o vjeri u Boga.2 Ne trebaju vam više upute o krštenju, polaganju ruku, uskrsnuću od mrtvih i vječnome sudu.
3 Pođimo stoga, uz Božje dopuštenje, dalje.
4 Nije moguće da se ponovno obrate oni koji su već bili prosvijetljeni i okusili nebeski dar te postali dionicima Svetoga Duha,5 koji su okusili dobru Božju riječ i silu budućega svijeta,
6 a zatim su otpali od Boga. Oni se ne mogu ponovno obratiti jer svojim postupcima sami iznova pribijaju Sina Božjega na križ i izvrgavaju ga ruglu.
7 Jer kad se zemlja natopi kišom što na nju često pada i kad rađa dobrim plodovima korisnima rataru, prima blagoslov od Boga.
8 Ali rastu li na njoj samo trnje i drač, odbačena je, pod prokletstvom, i bit će spaljena.
9 Iako tako govorimo, uvjereni smo, dragi moji, da je s vama dobro i da ste na putu spasenja.10 Jer Bog nije nepravedan. Neće zaboraviti vaše djelo: da ste mu iskazali ljubav brinući se o drugoj braći, što i sada činite.11 Žarka nam je želja da sve do konca budete tako gorljivi da se ispuni vaša nada.
12 Tako nećete duhovno otupjeti i postati ravnodušnima, nego slijediti primjer onih koji su zbog svoje vjere i strpljivosti postali baštinicima Božjih obećanja.
Božje obećanje daje nadu
13 Kad je Bog Abrahamu dao obećanje, kako se nije imao zakleti kime većim, zakleo se samim sobom:14 "Izobilno ću te blagosloviti
i dat ću ti brojne potomke."15 Abraham je strpljivo čekao i dočekao da Bog ispuni obećanje.16 Ljudi se uvijek zaklinju nekime tko je veći od njih te tako zakletvom, kao potvrdom istine, završavaju svaku raspravu.17 Bog je zakletvom zajamčio baštinicima svojih obećanja da neće promijeniti odluku.
18 Bog nam je dao svoje obećanje i svoju zakletvu. To dvoje ne može se promijeniti zato što Bog ne može prevariti. Stoga se mi koji smo se njemu utekli možemo hrabro držati nade koju nam je dao.
19 To je pouzdanje poput čvrstog i pouzdanog sidra našim dušama. Uvodi nas iza zastora, u nebo, u Božje svetište.
20 Isus je onamo već ušao za nas. Postao je vječnim Velikim svećenikom, sličan Melkisedeku.
Hebrews 6
1 Therefore we must progress beyondt the elementaryt instructions about Christt and move ont to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,2 teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.3 And this is what we intend to do,t if God permits.4 For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,5 tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age,6 and then have committed apostasy,t to renew them again to repentance, sincet they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over againt and holding him up to contempt.7 For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls ont it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God.8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed;t its fate is to be burned.9 But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,
12 so that you may not be sluggish,t but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,14 saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.”ts15 And so by persevering, Abrahamt inherited the promise.16 For peoplet swear by something greater than themselves,t and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.t17 In the same wayt God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable,t and so he intervened with an oath,18 so that we who have found refuge in himt may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,s
20 where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.s