1 We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God. 2 And we shouldn't need to keep teaching about baptisms or about the laying on of hands or about people being raised from death and the future judgment. 3 Let's grow up, if God is willing.
4-6 But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!
7 A field is useful to farmers, if there is enough rain to make good crops grow. In fact, God will bless such a field. 8 But land that produces only thornbushes is worthless. It is likely to fall under God's curse, and in the end it will be set on fire.
9 My friends, we are talking this way. But we are sure that you are doing those really good things people do when they are being saved. 10 God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people. 11 We wish each of you would always be eager to show how strong and lasting your hope really is. 12 Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.
God's Promise Is Sure
13 No one is greater than God. So he made a promise in his own name when he said to Abraham, 14 “I, the Lord, will bless you with many descendants!” 15 Then after Abraham had been very patient, he was given what God had promised. 16 When anyone wants to settle an argument, they make a vow by using the name of someone or something greater than themselves. 17 So when God wanted to prove for certain his promise to his people could not be broken, he made a vow. 18 God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed.
We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us. 19 This hope is like a firm and steady anchor for our souls. In fact, hope reaches behind the curtain and into the most holy place. 20 Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.
1 Wo to, ali ŋà Kiristu* la kuwo karandiroo simfaa foloolu bula ka taa ñaato ko moolu mennu menta. Ali ǹ kana fondamaŋo laa kotenke ka kuwolu bambandi, ŋà mennu soto fokabaŋ, kuwolu mennu be ko ka tuubi baara nafantaŋolu la, aniŋ ka laa Alla la. 2 Aduŋ m̀ maŋ suula ka wo yaamaroolu seyinkaŋ, mennu be dendiŋ batiseeroolu* la, bulu laa baadiŋolu* kaŋ duwaa kono, saayaakoolaa wulindiroo, aniŋ badaa-badaa kiitiyo la kuwo. 3 Niŋ Alla sonta, m̀ be a ke la le.
4 Kaatu tuubi koteŋ te moolu ye, mennu tarata Alla la maloo kono nuŋ fokabaŋ. Ì naata Arijana soorifeŋolu nene, aniŋ ì ye ì niyo soto Noora Kuliŋo to. 5 Ì ye Alla la kumoo la beteyaa nene le, aniŋ semboolu mennu be naa la laakira siniŋ. 6 Ñinnu bee koolaa, niŋ ì badalita, tuubi koteŋ te ì maakoyi noo la, baawo ì ye Alla Dinkewo* pempeŋ yiribantambiloo kaŋ ì la wo kuwo le la kotenke, aniŋ ì ka a malundi kenebaa to.
7 Kaatu samaa ka siyaa bankoo meŋ kaŋ baake, a ka jiyo suusuu le, aniŋ a ka fiifeŋolu falindi moolu ye, a seneta mennu la kuwo kamma la, Alla ka neema wo bankoo ma le. 8 Bari bankoo meŋ ka ŋaniŋolu niŋ ñaamoolu falindi, a maŋ jari feŋ na, bari a sutiyaata dankoo le la, aduŋ a labaŋo mu janiroo le ti.
9 Ǹ kanuntewolu, hani ǹ ka diyaamu teŋ, bari alitolu la karoo la, ǹ dankeneyaata le ko, alitolu be kuwolu mennu soto la, wolu beteyaata ñinnu ti le, baawo ì be dendiŋ kiisoo le la. 10 Kaatu Alla tilinta le, aduŋ a te ñina la ali la dookuwo la, aniŋ kanoo, ali ye meŋ yitandi a too kamma la, ka moo senuŋolu maakoyi, aduŋ ali be looriŋ wo kaŋ ne hani saayiŋ. 11 Ǹ lafita le ko, alitolu meŋ-wo-meŋ ye wo hame baa kiliŋo yitandi fo labandulaa to, i si a je ali la jikoo si naa ke tooñaa ti. 12 M̀ maŋ lafi alitolu ye ke moo naafariŋolu ti, bari ali si moolu nikiŋ, mennu ka tu looriŋ lannoo niŋ muñoo kaŋ. Wo kamma la ì ka kuwolu keetaa le, mennu laahidita ì ye.
Alla la laahidoo nene te faliŋ na
13 Kabiriŋ Alla ye Iburayima laahidi, a ye i kali a faŋo le la, kaatu a maŋ kantii soto, meŋ warata ate ti, ka i kali wo maarii la. 14 A ko, “Tooñaa, m be neema la i ma neema baa le la, aduŋ m be i koomalankoolu siyandi la le.” 15 Baawo Iburayima ye laahidoo batu muñoo niŋ wakiiloo le kono, a naata a soto.
16 Hadamadiŋolu ka i kali feŋ ne la, meŋ na kuwo warata ka tambi ì faŋolu la, aduŋ ì la ñoosaboo bee kono, kaloo le ka ì baŋ. 17 Wo to, biriŋ Alla lafita ka a koyindi baake wo moolu la, mennu be a la laahidoo soto la, ko a la feeroo te faliŋ na, a ye a bambandi niŋ kaloo le la. 18 A ye wo ke le, fo ǹ si sabarindi baa soto ka bo ñiŋ kuu fuloo la, laahidoo niŋ kaloo, mennu buka yelema. Alla la ñiŋ kumoo te ke la noo faniyaa ti. Wo kamma la ntolu mennu naata tankadulaa soto ate fee, ǹ si wakiiloo soto ka wo jikoo muta m̀ bulu fuloo la, a ye meŋ landi ǹ ñaatiliŋo la. 19 Ŋà ñiŋ jikoo soto bambandinke ǹ niyolu ye le ko lankaroo, meŋ dunta ridoo kooma, Dulaa Senuŋ Baa* to. 20 Wo mu dulaa le ti, Yeesu dunta daameŋ ka ke sila ñaatonkoo ti ntolu ye, baawo a naata ke badaa-badaa piriisi* kuntii baa ti, ko Melikisedeki la piriisiyaa be ñaameŋ.
