Hebrews 6:1
The Scripture
(1) 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,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Hebrews 6 urges believers to move past elementary teachings toward spiritual maturity, warning that those who fall away after tasting God's gifts cannot be renewed to repentance. It points to God's unbreakable promise to Abraham as grounds for confident hope. The chapter closes by calling this hope a sure anchor for the soul, secured by Jesus, our forerunner and high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 5:13Hebrews 5:14Mark 1:1John 1:1John 1:2John 1:3I Timothy 3:16Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 12:13Proverbs 4:18Matthew 5:48
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