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Hebrews 6:1–2

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Warning Against Falling Away

1Therefore aleaving bthe 1elementary teaching about the 2Christ, let us press on to 3cmaturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from ddead works and of faith toward God,

2of ateaching about washings and blaying on of hands, and the cresurrection of the dead and deternal judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit word of the beginning
  2. 2Messiah
  3. 3Or perfection, cf. 5:9, 14

Cross references

  1. aPhil 3:13f
  2. bHeb 5:12
  3. cHeb 5:14
  4. dHeb 9:14
  5. aJohn 3:25; Acts 19:3f
  6. bActs 6:6
  7. cActs 17:31f
  8. dActs 17:31f

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

NLTNew Living Translation

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, leaving behind the elementary message about Christ, let us move on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.