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For God Is Not Unrighteous

Verbatim Hebrews 6:4-12 from the World English Bible (WEB)

[4]For concerning those who were once enlightened

and tasted of the heavenly gift,

and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

[5]and tasted the good word of God,

and the powers of the age to come,

[6]and 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.

[7]For 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 God;

[8]but if it bears thorns and thistles,

it is rejected and near a curse,

whose end is to be burned.

[9]But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you,

and things that accompany salvation,

though we speak like this,

[10]for God is not unrighteous,

so as to forget your work and the labor of love

which you showed toward his name,

in that you served to the saints,

and still do serve them.

[11]We desire that each one of you may show

the same diligence to the fullness of hope

even to the end,

[12]that you won't be sluggish,

but imitators of those who through faith and patience

inherited the promises.