Hebrews 6 - Compare Translations
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Hebrews 6:1
KJVTherefore 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,
WEBTherefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
YLTWherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,
Hebrews 6:2
KJVOf the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
WEBof the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
YLTof the teaching of baptisms, of laying on also of hands, of rising again also of the dead, and of judgment age-during,
Hebrews 6:3
KJVAnd this will we do, if God permit.
WEBThis will we do, if God permits.
YLTand this we will do, if God may permit,
Hebrews 6:4
KJVFor it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
WEBFor concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
YLTfor [it is] impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 6:5
KJVAnd have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
WEBand tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,
YLTand did taste the good saying of God, the powers also of the coming age,
Hebrews 6:6
KJVIf 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.
WEBand then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
YLTand having fallen away, again to renew [them] to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.
Hebrews 6:7
KJVFor 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:
WEBFor the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
YLTFor earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,
Hebrews 6:8
KJVBut that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
WEBbut if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
YLTand that which is bearing thorns and briers [is] disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end [is] for burning;
Hebrews 6:9
KJVBut, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
WEBBut, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
YLTand we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,
Hebrews 6:10
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Hebrews 6:11
KJVAnd we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
WEBWe desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
YLTand we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end,
Hebrews 6:12
KJVThat ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
WEBthat you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
YLTthat ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
Hebrews 6:13
KJVFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
WEBFor when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
YLTFor to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
Hebrews 6:14
KJVSaying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
WEBsaying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
YLTsaying, `Blessing indeed I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;'
Hebrews 6:15
KJVAnd so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
WEBThus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
YLTand so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
Hebrews 6:16
KJVFor men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
WEBFor men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
YLTfor men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,
Hebrews 6:17
KJVWherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
WEBIn this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
YLTin which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
Hebrews 6:18
KJVThat 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:
WEBthat by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
YLTthat through two immutable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before [us],
Hebrews 6:19
KJVWhich hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
WEBThis hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;
YLTwhich we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and entering into that within the vail,
Hebrews 6:20
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