Hebrews 6:1-12 - A Serious Warning Against Falling Away

¹ Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of mind from dead works, and of faith in God, ² of baptisms taught, and the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of the eternal judgment. ³ And this we will do if God permits.

⁴ For those once enlightened and having tasted of the heavenly gift and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ and having tasted of the good word of God and the powers of the life to come, ⁶ and having fallen away, it is impossible again to renew to a change of mind, they having crucified again and exposed to shame the Son of God. ⁷ But the land which drinks in the rain that often falls on it, and produces plants beneficial to those by whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God; ⁸ but that which produces thorns and thistles is disapproved, and is nigh to a curse, the end of which is to be burned.

⁹ But we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things pertaining to salvation, though we thus speak. ¹⁰ For God is not unjust, to forget your work, and the love which you showed for his name, having served the saints and [still] serving them. ¹¹ But we desire each of you to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end, ¹² that you be not stupid, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.