1So let us move beyond the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God. 2These basic teachings taught us about different ways of becoming “clean.” They taught us about placing hands of blessing on people. They taught us that people will rise from the dead. They taught us that God will judge everyone. And they taught us that what he decides will last forever. 3If God permits, we will go beyond those teachings and grow up.
4What if some people fall away from the faith? It won’t be possible to bring them back. It is true that they have seen the light. They have tasted the heavenly gift. They have shared in the Holy Spirit. 5They have tasted the good things of God’s word. They have tasted the powers of the age to come. 6But they have fallen away from the faith. So it won’t be possible to bring them back. They won’t be able to turn away from their sins. They are losing everything. That’s because they are nailing the Son of God to the cross all over again. They are bringing shame on him in front of everyone. 7Some land drinks the rain that falls on it. It produces a crop that is useful to those who farm the land. That land receives God’s blessing. 8But other land produces only thorns and weeds. That land isn’t worth anything. It is in danger of coming under God’s curse. In the end, it will be burned.
9Dear friends, we have to say these things. But we are sure of better things in your case. We are talking about the things that have to do with being saved. 10God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them. 11We want each of you to be faithful to the very end. If you are, then what you hope for will fully happen. 12We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.
God Keeps His Promise
13When God made his promise to Abraham, God gave his word. There was no one greater than himself to promise by. So he promised by making an appeal to himself. 14He said, “I will certainly bless you. I will give you many children.” (Genesis 22:17) 15Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.
16People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing. 17So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this. 18When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them. 19Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain. 20That is where Jesus has gone. He went there to open the way ahead of us. He has become a high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.
1Tsono tiyeni tisangoyima pa maphunziro oyambirira enieni a Khristu koma tipitirire kuti mukule msinkhu. Tisaphunzitsenso zinthu zomwe zili ngati maziko, monga za kutembenuka mtima kusiya ntchito zosapindulitsa pa moyo wosatha, za kukhulupirira Mulungu, 2za maubatizo, za kusanjika manja, za kuuka kwa akufa ndi za chiweruzo chotsiriza. 3Ndipo Mulungu akalola, tidzaterodi.
4Nʼkosatheka kuwabwezanso anthu amene nthawi ina anawunikiridwa. Iwowa analawapo mphatso yochokera kumwamba, nʼkulandira nawo Mzimu Woyera. 5Analawa kukoma kwa mawu a Mulungu ndi mphamvu za nthawi ikubwera. 6Popeza anabwerera mʼmbuyo, nʼkosatheka kuti atembenukenso mtima chifukwa akupachikanso Mwana wa Mulungu ndi kumunyozetsa poyera.
7Nthaka yolandira mvula kawirikawiri nʼkubala mbewu zopindulitsa oyilima, Mulungu amayidalitsa. 8Koma nthaka yobereka minga ndi nthula ndi yopanda phindu ndipo ili pafupi kutembereredwa. Matsiriziro ake idzatenthedwa mʼmoto.
9Okondedwa anga, ngakhale tikuyankhula zimenezi, ife tikudziwa kuti muli nazo zinthu zabwino zomwe zimabwera pamodzi ndi chipulumutso. 10Mulungu ndi wolungama, sangayiwale ntchito zanu ndi chikondi chanu chimene munamuonetsa pothandiza anthu ake monga mmene mukuchitirabe tsopano. 11Ife tikufuna kuti aliyense wa inu aonetse changu chomwechi mpaka kumapeto, kuti zichitikedi zomwe mukuyembekezera. 12Ife sitikufuna kuti inu mukhale aulesi, koma mutsatire anthu amene, pokhulupirira ndi kupirira, akulandira zimene zinalonjezedwa.
Kukhazikika kwa Malonjezo a Mulungu
13Pamene Mulungu ankamulonjeza Abrahamu, popeza panalibe wamkulu womuposa, amene akanamutchula ndikulumbira mwa Iye, analumbira mwa Iye yekha kuti, 14“Ine ndidzakudalitsa ndithu, ndipo ndidzakupatsa zidzukulu zambiri.” 15Ndipo Abrahamu atayembekezera mofatsa, analandira zimene anamulonjezazo.
16Anthu amalumbira mʼdzina la wina amene akuwaposa, ndipo lumbiro lotere limatsimikizira zomwe zayankhulidwa ndi kuthetsa mikangano yonse. 17Momwemonso Mulungu pofuna kutsimikizira anthu amene adzalandire lonjezo, kuti Iye sangasinthe maganizo, anatsimikiza lonjezo lakelo ndi lumbiro. 18Mulungu anachita zinthu ziwiri, lonjezo ndi lumbiro, zimene sizingathe kusintha ndipo Mulungu sangathe kunama. Choncho Mulungu akutilimbikitsa mtima ife amene tinathawira kwa Iye kuti tichigwiritsitse chiyembekezo chimene tinalandira. 19Chiyembekezo chimenechi tili nacho ngati nangula wa moyo wathu. Nʼchokhazikika ndi chosagwedezeka ndipo chimalowa mʼkatikati mwa malo opatulika, kuseri kwa chinsalu chotchinga. 20Yesu anatitsogolera kupita kumeneko, nalowako mʼmalo mwathu. Iye anasanduka Mkulu wa ansembe onse wamuyaya, monga mwa dongosolo la unsembe wa Melikizedeki.
