Hebrews 6

Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of al-Masih, let us press on to maturity--not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward Allah, 2of the teaching of ceremonial washings, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3This will we do, insha Allah. 4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5and tasted the good word of Allah, and the powers of the age to come, 6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify Ibn Allah for themselves again, and put him to open shame. 7For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from Allah; 8but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this. 10For Allah is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labour of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. 11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end, 12that you not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises. 13For when Allah made a promise to Ibrahim, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, 14saying, "Surely I will bless you, and surely I will multiply you."[1] 15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. 17In this way Allah, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; 18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for Allah to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us. 19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil; 20where as a forerunner 'Isa entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Malki-Siddiq.

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[1] 6:14 Quoting the Taurat, Genesis 22:17.