5. and likewise have tasted the good word of God and the virtue of the age to come,
6. and have backslidden, be renewed again by repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God and putting him to an open shame.
7. For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it and brings forth herbs in season for those by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God;
8. but that which bears thorns and briers is rejected and is near unto cursing, whose end shall be by fire.
9. But, beloved, we expect better things than these of you, things near unto saving health, though we thus speak.
10. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.
11. But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence until the end for the fulfillment of your hope,
12. that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
13. For when God promised unto Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
14. saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.