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Warning Against Falling Away

Therefore (A)leaving (B)the [a]elementary teaching about the [b]Christ, let us press on to [c](C)maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from (D)dead works and of faith toward God, of (E)teaching about washings and (F)laying on of hands, and the (G)resurrection of the dead and (H)eternal judgment. And this we will do, (I)if God permits.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:1 Lit word of the beginning
  2. Hebrews 6:1 Messiah
  3. Hebrews 6:1 Or perfection, cf. 5:9, 14

The Peril of Falling Away

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, with instruction[a] about ablutions, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:2 Other ancient manuscripts read of instruction
  2. Hebrews 6:3 Other ancient manuscripts read let us do this if God permits