Hebrews 6:1

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“Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,”

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BSBPD

“Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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,”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 6:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
  2. Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
  3. Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
  4. Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  5. Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  6. Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  7. Matthew 5:48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
  8. Matthew 7:25The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
  9. Matthew 21:29‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
  10. Matthew 21:32For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  11. Mark 1:1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  12. Mark 6:12So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
  13. Luke 6:48He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
  14. John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  15. John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  16. John 12:44Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
  17. John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
  18. Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  19. Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
  20. Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
  21. Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
  22. Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  23. Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
  24. 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

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