Hebrews 6:9

But beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

To prevent any possible discouragement from rising in the hearts of his readers the author here goes out of his way to convince them that he does not classify them in the category of apostates. "Better things" means that the condition of the readers was held superior to that of them that had fallen away. "Things that accompany salvation" is a hint of certain qualities and attainments on their part, which, far from projecting their apostasy, were evidences of their salvation.