Hebrews 6 (NET)

Hebrews 6:1¹Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 5:12-142 Cor 7:1Heb 9:14Acts 26:20Heb 12:13Phil 3:12-15Heb 7:11Matt 21:321 John 5:10-132 Cor 7:10

Hebrews 6:2²teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 15:13-57Acts 17:31-32Rom 6:3-5Acts 6:61 Cor 10:2Acts 10:47Acts 16:15Acts 16:33Acts 17:18Acts 19:2-6

Hebrews 6:3³And this is what we intend to do, if God permits.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 16:7Acts 18:211 Cor 4:19Jas 4:15Rom 15:32

Hebrews 6:4⁴For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:26-292 Pet 2:20-22Matt 5:13John 15:6Matt 7:21-22Heb 12:15-17Matt 12:31-32Luke 11:24-26Heb 10:32Eph 2:8

Hebrews 6:5⁵tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 2:3Luke 8:13Matt 13:20-212 Pet 2:20Mark 4:16-17Heb 2:5Mark 6:20

Hebrews 6:6⁶and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Pet 2:21Heb 10:29Heb 6:41 John 5:16Isa 1:282 Tim 2:25Ps 51:10Mark 15:29-32Matt 27:38-44Heb 12:2

Hebrews 6:7⁷For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Hos 10:12Isa 44:3Isa 55:10-13Ps 65:9-13Joel 2:21-26Ps 126:6Ezek 34:26Jas 5:7Lev 25:21Ps 104:11-13

Hebrews 6:8⁸But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; its fate is to be burned.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 3:17-18John 15:6Deut 29:28Luke 13:7-9Isa 5:1-7Jer 44:22Heb 10:27Heb 12:17Deut 29:22-23Ezek 15:2-7

Hebrews 6:9⁹But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 10:392 Cor 7:10Gal 5:22-23Heb 2:3Heb 6:4-6Matt 5:3-121 Cor 10:141 Thess 1:3-4Acts 20:21Heb 10:34

Hebrews 6:10¹⁰For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 13:16Matt 10:42Gal 6:101 Thess 1:3Acts 10:4Col 3:17Matt 25:35-401 Tim 6:18Prov 14:31Mark 9:41

Hebrews 6:11¹¹But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Pet 1:5-8Heb 3:6Rom 5:2-5Heb 3:142 Pet 1:10Heb 10:221 John 3:14Heb 10:32-35Rev 2:261 John 3:1-3

Hebrews 6:12¹²so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 13:7Heb 10:36Rom 12:111 John 2:25Jer 6:16Rom 2:72 Pet 1:10Heb 5:11Jas 1:3Prov 18:9

Hebrews 6:13¹³Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 22:15-18Luke 1:73Ps 105:9-10Isa 45:23Mic 7:20Heb 6:16-18Jer 22:5Jer 49:13Ezek 32:13

Hebrews 6:14¹⁴saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 22:17Deut 1:10Neh 9:23Exod 32:13Gen 17:2Gen 48:4

Hebrews 6:15¹⁵And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 12:2-3Rom 4:17-25Exod 1:7Gen 15:2-6Heb 6:12Gen 17:16-17Gen 21:2-7Hab 2:2-3

Hebrews 6:16¹⁶For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 22:11Heb 6:13Ezek 17:16-20Gen 14:22Gen 21:23Gen 21:30-31Gen 31:53Josh 9:15-202 Sam 21:2Matt 23:20-22

Hebrews 6:17¹⁷In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 6:18Prov 19:21Isa 55:11Isa 14:24Heb 11:9Ps 110:4John 10:10Ps 33:111 Pet 1:31 Pet 3:7

Hebrews 6:18¹⁸so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 23:19Titus 1:21 Sam 15:292 Tim 2:13Rom 3:4Ps 46:1Josh 20:31 John 1:10Isa 32:1-2Isa 51:12

Hebrews 6:19¹⁹We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 43:5Rom 5:5-10Rom 8:28-39Heb 9:7Lev 16:15Lev 16:2Col 3:1Heb 9:3Matt 27:51Ps 62:5-6

Hebrews 6:20²⁰where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 4:14Heb 3:1Heb 5:6Heb 5:10Heb 1:3Heb 2:10Heb 8:1Heb 9:12Heb 9:24John 14:2-3