1. Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
2. of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3. This will we do, if God permits.
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.