Stand G4739 fast therefore G3767 in the liberty G1657 with which G3739 Christ G5547 has made G1659 us free, G1659 and be not entangled G1758 again G3825 with the yoke G2218 of bondage. G1397

But we are not of them who draw G5289 back G5289 to perdition; G684 but of them that believe G4102 to the saving G4047 of the soul. G5590

By faith G4102 he sojourned G3939 in the land G1093 of promise, G1860 as in a strange G245 country, dwelling G2730 in tabernacles G4633 with Isaac G2464 and Jacob, G2384 the heirs G4789 with him of the same promise: G1860

These G3778 all G3956 died G599 in faith, G4102 not having received G2983 the promises, G1860 but having seen G1492 them afar G4207 off, and were persuaded G3982 of them, and embraced G782 them, and confessed G3670 that they were strangers G3581 and pilgrims G3927 on G1909 the earth. G1093

And truly, G3303 if G1487 they had been mindful G3421 of that country from where G3739 they came G1831 out, they might have G2192 had G2192 opportunity G2540 to have returned. G344

For if G1487 after they have escaped G668 the pollutions G3393 of the world G2889 through G1722 the knowledge G1922 of the Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 they are again G3825 entangled G1707 therein, G5125 and overcome, G2274 the latter G2078 end G2078 is worse G5501 with them than the beginning. G4413

But it is happened G4819 to them according to the true G227 proverb, G3942 The dog G2965 is turned G1994 to his own G2398 vomit G1829 again; G1994 and the sow G5300 that was washed G3068 to her wallowing G2946 in the mire. G1004