58:005:012 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 58:005:013 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 58:005:014 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 58:006:001 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 58:006:002 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 58:006:003 And this will we do, if God permit. 58:006:004 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 58:006:005 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 58:006:006 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 58:006:007 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 58:006:008 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. 58:006:009 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 58:006:010 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 58:006:011 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 58:006:012 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 58:006:013 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 58:006:014 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 58:006:015 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 58:006:016 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 58:006:017 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: