And we desire

(επιθυμουμεν δε). Literary plural again like πεπεισμεθα (Hebrews 6:9). He is not wholly satisfied with them as he had already shown (Hebrews 5:11-14). They have not given up Christ (Hebrews 6:4-8), but many of them are still babes (νηπιο, Hebrews 5:13) and not adults (τελειο, Hebrews 5:14) and others are in peril of becoming so.Unto the fulness of hope

(προς την πληροφοριαν της ελπιδος). For πληροφορια see 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Colossians 2:2.To the end

(αχρ τελους). As in Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14.

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