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But we are persuaded (pepeismetha de). Perfect passive indicative of peithō, literary plural. Note Paul’s use of pepeismai in 2Ti 1:12.
Better things (ta kreissona). “The better things” than those pictures in Heb 6:4-8.
That accompany salvation (echomena sōtērias). “Things holding on to salvation” (Mar 1:38), a common Greek phrase echomena, present middle participle of echō.
Though we thus speak (ei kai houtōs laloumen). Concessive condition of the first class. Explanatory, not apologetic, of his plain talk.
Not unrighteous to forget (ou gar adikos epilathesthai). Second aorist middle infinitive of epilanthanō with genitive case (ergou, work, agapēs, love). But even God cannot remember what they did not do.
In that ye ministered and still do minister (diakonēsantes kai diakonountes). First aorist active and present active participle of the one verb diakoneō, the sole difference being the tense (single act aorist, repeated acts present).