¹Therefore 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,

¹Koa aoka hilaozantsika ny abidim-pianarana ny amin'i Kristy, fa aoka handroso ho amin'ny tanteraka isika ka tsy hanao fanorenana indray, dia fibebahana hahafahana amin'ny asa maty sy finoana an'Andriamanitra,

²Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

²ary fampianarana ny amin'ny fisasana maro sy ny fametrahan-tanana, ary ny fitsanganan'ny maty sy ny fitsarana mandrakizay.

³And this will we do, if God permit.

³Ary izany no hataontsika, raha avelan'Andriamanitra.

⁴For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

⁴Fa izay efa nohazavaina indray mandeha sady efa nanandrana ny fanomezana avy any an-danitra sy efa nandray ny Fanahy Masina

⁵And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

⁵ary efa nanandrana ny teny tsaran'Andriamanitra sy ny herin'ny fiainana ho avy,

⁶If 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.

⁶nefa nihemotra, dia tsy azo havaozina indray ho amin'ny fibebahana, satria manombo ny Zanak'Andriamanitra indray amin'ny hazo fijaliana ka manao Azy ho fahamenarana.

⁷For 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:

⁷Fa izay tany mifoka ny ranonorana milatsaka aminy matetika ka maniry anana tsara ho an'ny olona iasana azy dia mahazo fitahiana avy amin'Andriamanitra;

⁸But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

⁸fa izay maniry tsilo sy songosongo kosa dia lavina sady akaikin'ny ozona, ary ny hiafarany dia ny hodorana.

⁹But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

⁹Nefa, ry malala, na dia miteny izany aza izahay, dia manantena zavatra tsara ny aminareo, dia izay momba ny famonjena.

¹⁰For 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.

¹⁰Fa Andriamanitra tsy mba tsy marina hanadino ny asanareo sy ny fitiavana izay nasehonareo ho voninahitry ny anarany, raha nanompo ny olona masina ianareo sady mbola manompo ihany.

¹¹And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

¹¹Ary mbola irinay ianareo rehetra samy haneho izany fahazotoana izany mba hahazo ny fahatokiana be ny amin'ny fanantenana hatramin'ny farany;

¹²That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹²mba tsy hiketraka ianareo, fa hanahaka ireo mandova araka ny teny fikasana amin'ny finoana sy ny faharetana.

¹³For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

¹³Fa Andriamanitra nanao teny fikasana tamin'i Abrahama ary satria tsy nisy lehibe noho ny tenany izay azony nianianana, dia nianiana tamin'ny tenany Izy

¹⁴Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

¹⁴ka nanao hoe: "Hitahy anao tokoa Aho ary hahamaro dia hahamaro anao" (Gen. 22.17).

¹⁵And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

¹⁵Ary araka izany, rehefa naharitra tsara Abrahama, dia nahazo ny teny fikasana.

¹⁶For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

¹⁶Fa ny olona dia mianiana amin'izay lehibe noho ny tenany; ary ny fianianana dia ataony mba hahamafy ny teny hampitsahatra ny fifandirana rehetra.

¹⁷Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

¹⁷Ary amin'izany, raha Andriamanitra ta-haneho kokoa amin'ny mpandova araka ny teny fikasana ny tsi-fiovan'ny sitrapony, dia nataony mafy tamin'ny fianianana izany,

¹⁸That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

¹⁸mba ho zavatra roa loha tsy mety miova, izay tsy hain'Andriamanitra andaingana, no hahazoantsika famporisihana mafy, dia isika izay nandositra hihazona ny fanantenana napetraka eo anoloantsika,

¹⁹Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

¹⁹izay ananantsika ho vatofantsiky ny aina sady mafy no tsy mihetsika ary miditra any anatin'ny efitra lamba;tany no nidiran'i Jesosy ho Mpialoha antsika, rehefa tonga Mpisoronabe "mandrakizay araka ny fanaon'i Melkizedeka" Izy.

²⁰Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

²⁰tany no nidiran'i Jesosy ho Mpialoha antsika, rehefa tonga Mpisoronabe "mandrakizay araka ny fanaon'i Melkizedeka" Izy.