Hebrews

Hebrews 6:1–2

¹Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,^a and of faith in God, ²instruction about baptisms,^b the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Footnotes

a 6:1 Or from acts that lead to death
b 6:2 Or cleansing rites

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Hebrews 6:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὸ	Dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
let us leave	ἀφέντες	aphentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
elementary	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
teachings	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
about Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
go on	φερώμεθα	pherōmetha	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
maturity	τελειότητα	teleiotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5047 perfectness, perfection
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
laying	καταβαλλόμενοι	kataballomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2598 I cast, lay down
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 6:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
instruction	διδαχὴν	didachēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
about baptisms	βαπτισμῶν	baptismōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G909 dipping, washing
laying on	ἐπιθέσεώς	epitheseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1936 laying on
of hands	χειρῶν	cheirōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
resurrection	ἀναστάσεώς	anastaseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
of	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G166 eternal, unending
judgment	κρίματος	krimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit

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Hebrews 6:1 Hebrews 5:12–14 · Hebrews 9:14 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 12:13 · Acts 26:20 · Philippians 3:12–15 · Matthew 21:32 · Hebrews 7:11 · 1 John 5:10–13 · Ephesians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · Matthew 3:2

Hebrews 6:2 1 Corinthians 15:13–57 · Romans 6:3–5 · Acts 17:31–32 · Acts 6:6 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 10:47 · John 1:33 · John 4:1–2 · Acts 17:18 · Acts 23:6 · Acts 8:12–18 · Matthew 22:23–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.