Hebrews 6:1

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King 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,

In Context

2of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens draweth nigh.

Matthew 7:25And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and fell against that house; and it did not fall; for it was founded upon the rock.

Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and harlots believed him, and you, seeing, did not afterward regret it, in order that you might believe him.

Mark 6:12And having gone out they preached that they must repent;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:1

In this chapter the apostle proceeds to persuade the Hebrews to make a better proficiency in religion than they had done, as the best way to prevent apostasy, the dreadful nature and consequences of which sin he sets forth in a serious manner ( ver. 1-8 ), and then expresses his good hopes concerning them, that they would persevere in faith and holiness, to which he exhorts them, and sets before them the great encouragement they had from God, both with respect to their duty and happiness, ver. 9, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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