6. and having fallen away, to renew them again to repentance, because they have crucified again for themselves the Son of God and held him up to contempt.
7. For ground that drinks the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation usable to those people for whose sake it is also cultivated, shares a blessing from God.
8. But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to a curse, whose end is for burning.
9. But even if we are speaking in this way, dear friends, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and belonging to salvation.
10. For God is not unjust, so as to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name by having served the saints, and continuing to serve them.
11. And we desire each one of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
12. in order that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and patience.
13. For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself,
14. saying, “Surely I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.”
15. And so, by persevering, he obtained the promise.