{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:44:11.321Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Hebrews","bookSlug":"hebrews","chapter":6,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":7,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":20},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Therefore 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,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And this will we do, if God permit."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For <i>it is</i> impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put <i>him</i> to an open shame."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For 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:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But that which beareth thorns and briers <i>is</i> rejected, and <i>is</i> nigh unto cursing; whose end <i>is</i> to be burned."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For God <i>is</i> not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation <i>is</i> to them an end of all strife."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed <i>it</i> by an oath:"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"That by two immutable things, in which <i>it was</i> 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:"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Which <i>hope</i> we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Whither the forerunner is for us entered, <i>even</i> Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hebrews 6 (KJV)","markdown":"[Hebrews 6](https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/6 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}