¹Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on [to what belongs] to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in 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 washings, and of imposition 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 to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of [the] Holy Spirit,

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] works of power of [the] age to come,

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

⁶and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves [as they do] the Son of God, and making a show of [him].

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 ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of 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 bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, 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 we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus.

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 the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.

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.

¹¹But we desire earnestly that each one of you 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 sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

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

¹³For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore 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 thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

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

¹⁶For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

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 to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened 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 unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on 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 we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering 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.

²⁰where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

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