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**leaving** = having left.
**principles of the doctrine** = word (Greek. *logos.* App-121 .) of the beginning (Greek. *arche* . Compare [Hebrews 5:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/12) ).
**Christ** = the Messiah. App-98 .
**go on** = be borne along; the Instructor being the Holy Spirit. Compare [2 Peter 1:21](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/21) .
**perfection** . Greek. *teleiotes.* See [Colossians 3:14](../../../kjv/colossians/3/14) .
**laying** . Greek. *kataballo.* See [2 Corinthians 4:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/9) .
**foundation** . App-146 .
**of.** Genitive of Apposition. App-17 .
**repentance** . Greek. *melanoia.* App-111 .
**dead works.** Works of the old nature. Compare [Hebrews 9:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/14) .
**dead** . Greek. *nekros.* Compare App-139 .
**faith** . Greek. *pistis.* App-150 .
**toward** . Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .

**doctrine** = teaching,
**baptisms** = washings. App-115 .
**laying on, &c.** See [Acts 8:18](../../../kjv/acts/8/18) ; &c.
**resurrection** . Greek. *anastasis* . App-178 .
**dead** . App-139 .
**eternal** . Greek. *aionios.* App-151 .
**judgment** . Greek. *krima* . App-177 . Of the six things enumerated, two are *esoteric* experiences, two *exoteric* rites, two *eschatological* facts, and all have to do with the dispensation of the kingdom. Compare App-70 and App-140

**if** = if, that is. Greek. *eanper.* App-118 .

**once** . Greek. *hapa* x. Here, [Hebrews 9:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/7) , [Hebrews 9:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/26) , [Hebrews 9:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/27) , [Hebrews 9:28](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/28) ; [Hebrews 10:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/2) ; [Hebrews 12:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/26) , [Hebrews 12:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/27) ; [2 Corinthians 11:25](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/25) .[Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) , [1 Thessalonians 2:18](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/18) ; 1Pe 3:18 , [1 Peter 3:20](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/20) . [Jude 1:3-5](../../../kjv/jude/1/3-5) . Compare [Hebrews 7:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/27) .
**enlightened** . Greek. *photizo.* See [Luke 11:36](../../../kjv/luke/11/36) . Compare App-130 .
**have** . Omit.
**heavenly** . See [Hebrews 3:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/1) .
**gift** . Greek. *dorea.* See [John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10) .
**were made** = became.
**partakers** . Gr *metochos.* See [Hebrews 1:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/9) .
**Holy Ghost** . App-101 .

**word** . Greek. *rhema.* See [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**powers** . Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .
**the . . . come** = a coming age.
**world** . Greek. *aion.* App-129 .

**If, &c.** = And fall away. Greek. *parapipto.* Only here.
**renew** . Greek. *anakainizo.* Only here.
**unto** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**seeing, &c** . = crucifying ( *as they do)* , &c. Greek. *anattcuroo.* Only here.
**Son of God** . App-98 .
**put, &c.** = putting (as they do) Him to an open shame. Greek. *paradeigmatizo* Only here and [Matthew 1:19](../../../kjv/matthew/1/19) (where the texts read *deigmatizo)* . Compare [Colossians 2:15](../../../kjv/colossians/2/15) . The warning is that if, after accepting Jesus the Nazarene as Messiah and Lord, they go back to Judaism, they cut themselves off (see [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) ), as there is no other Messiah to be looked for, and by rejecting Him they put Him to open shame. Though the interpretation is for apostates who go back to Judaism, the application remains a solemn warning to all who profess to "believe".

**earth** . Greek. *ge.* App-129 .
**herbs** Greek. *botane.* Only here.
**meet** = fit. Greek. *euthetos.* Only here and [Luke 9:62](../../../kjv/luke/9/62) with [Luke 14:35](../../../kjv/luke/14/35) .
**by** = on account of. Greek. *dia* App-104 .[Hebrews 6:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/2) .
**dressed** = tilled. Greek. *georgeomai.* Only here. Add "also".

**briers.** Greek. *tribolos* Only here and [Matthew 7:16](../../../kjv/matthew/7/16) .
**rejected** . Greek. *adokimos.* See [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) .
**cursing** = a curse. Compare [Psalms 37:22](../../../kjv/psalms/37/22) .
**to be burned** = for (Greek. *eis)* burning Greek. *kausis.* Only here

**beloved** . Greek. *agapetos.* App-135 .
**persuaded** Greek. *peitho* App-150 .
**of** = concerning Greek. *peri* . App-104 .
**that accompan** y = nigh to. Antithesis to "nigh unto cursing" above. Greek. *echomai.* The mid. of *echo* is to hold on to, depend on, be close to. See [Mark 1:38](../../../kjv/mark/1/38) . [Acts 20:15](../../../kjv/acts/20/15) ; [Acts 21:26](../../../kjv/acts/21/26) .
**though** = even if. Greek. *ei* . App-118 .
**speak** . Greek. *laleo* . App-121 .

**unrighteous** Greek. *adikos.* See [Romans 3:5](../../../kjv/romans/3/5) .
**labour of** The texts omit.
**love** . Greek. *agape* . App-135 .
**have** . Omit.
**shewed** = exhibited Greek. *endeiknumi* See [Romans 2:15](../../../kjv/romans/2/15) .
**toward** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**in that ye have** = having.
**ministered** . Greek. *diakoneo.* App-190 .
**saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**do, &c** . = ministering.

**desire** . As [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) .
**every** = each.
**full assurance** . Greek. *plerophoria* . See [Colossians 2:2](../../../kjv/colossians/2/2) .
**unto** = until

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina.*
**slothful** . Greek. *nothros.* See [Hebrews 5:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/11) .
**followers** . Greek. *mimetes* . See [1 Corinthians 4:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/16) .
**patience** = longsuffering or patient endurance. See [Romans 2:4](../../../kjv/romans/2/4) . Compare the verb in [Hebrews 6:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/15) .
**inherit** = are inheritors of.
**promises** . Compare [Luke 24:49](../../../kjv/luke/24/49) . [Acts 1:4](../../../kjv/acts/1/4) .[Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:14](../../../kjv/galatians/1/14) ; &c.

**by** = according to. Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**no** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*

**Surely** . Greek. *e* (the texts read *ei)* *men* . Only here.
**blessing, &c** . Quoted from the Septuagint of [Genesis 22:17](../../../kjv/genesis/22/17) .

**after he had** = having. obtained. Greek. *epitunchano.* See [Romans 11:7](../../../kjv/romans/11/7) .
**promise** . i.e. Isaac (the Land is still future); [Genesis 18:10](../../../kjv/genesis/18/10) , [Genesis 18:14](../../../kjv/genesis/18/14) ; [Genesis 21:3](../../../kjv/genesis/21/3) .[Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:23](../../../kjv/galatians/1/23) .

**men** . Greek. *anthrop* o *s* . App-123 .
**verily** . Omit.
**an** = the.
**confirmation** . Greek. *bebaiosis* . See [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:7](../../../kjv/philippians/1/7) .
**end** . Greek. *peras.* See [Romans 10:18](../../../kjv/romans/10/18) .
**strife** . Greek. *antilogia.* Here, [Hebrews 7:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/7) ; [Hebrews 12:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/3) .[Jude 1:11](../../../kjv/jude/1/11) .

**Wherein** = In (Greek. *en)* which.
**willing** . Greek. *boulomai.* App-102 .
**unto** = to.
**promise** = the promise. See [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:22](../../../kjv/galatians/1/22) , Gal 1:29 .
**immutability** = unchangeableness. Greek. *to ametatheton.* The neut. of the adjective used as a noun. Here and in [Hebrews 6:18](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/18) . Figure of speech *Antimereia* . App-6 (3).
**counsel** . Greek. *boule.* App-102 .
**confirmed it** = intervened. Greek. *mesiteuo.* Only here. Compare [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) .

**two, &c.** i.e. God's promise and God's oath.
**was** = *is* .
**might** = may.
**consolation** . Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) and App-134 .
**have** . Omit.
**fled, &c** . Greek. *katapheugo.* Only here and [Acts 14:6](../../../kjv/acts/14/6) .
**set before** . Greek. *prokeimai.* See [2 Corinthians 8:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/12) .

**anchor . . . soul** = our anchor.
**soul** . App-110 .
**sure** . Greek. *asphales.* See [Acts 21:34](../../../kjv/acts/21/34) .
**stedfast** . See [Hebrews 2:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/2) .
**which entereth** = entering.
**into** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**within** . Greek. *esoteros.* See [Acts 16:24](../../../kjv/acts/16/24) .
**veil** . See [Matthew 27:51](../../../kjv/matthew/27/51) .

**the** = as.
**Forerunner** . Greek. *prodromos.* Only here.
**Jesus** . App-98 .
**made** = having become.
**an** . Omit.
**for ever** . App-151 . a.
**after** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**order** . See [Hebrews 5:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/6) . This order is unique, being that of a high priest without altar, offering, sacrifice, or successor.

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