1 Therefore, aleaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to1 perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from bdead works and of faith toward God,
2aof the doctrine of baptisms, bof laying on of hands, cof resurrection of the dead, dand of eternal judgment.
4 For itis impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted athe heavenly gift, and bhave become partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,
61if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, asince they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, areceives blessing from God;
8abut if it bears thorns and briers, itis rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
If God permit (eanper epitreph o qeov). Condition of the third class with eanper (note per indeed). See I Corinthians 16:7 (ean o kuriov epitreyh) and Acts 18:21 (tou qeou qelontov). It is not an idle form with the author. He means that he will go on with the argument and not attempt to lay again the foundation (the elements). Moffatt takes him to mean that he will teach them the elements at a later time (Hebrews 13:23) if the way opens, a less probable interpretation.
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