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Hebrews 6

Introduction

1  He exhorts not to fall back from the faith;
11  but to be stedfast,
12  diligent, and patient to wait upon God;
13  because God is most sure in his promise.
Verse 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,
leaving
5:12-14
principles of the doctrine
or, word of the beginning.
Mark 1:1, John 1:1-3, 1 Timothy 3:16
let
7:11, 12:13, Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 5:48, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 4:12, Philippians 3:12-15, Colossians 1:28, 4:12, James 1:4, 1 Peter 5:10, 1 John 4:12
laying
Matthew 7:25, Luke 6:48, 1 Corinthians 3:10-12, 1 Timothy 6:19, 2 Timothy 2:19
repentance
Isaiah 55:6,7, Ezekiel 18:30-32, Zechariah 12:10, Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 21:29,32, Mark 6:12, Acts 2:38, 3:19, 11:18, 17:30, 20:21, 26:20, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Timothy 2:25,26
dead
9:14, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 2:1,5
faith
11:6, John 5:24, 12:44, 14:1, 1 Peter 1:21, 1 John 5:10-13
Verse 2

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
the doctrine
9:10, Mark 7:4,8, Luke 11:38; *Gr:; Matthew 3:14, 20:22,23, 28:19, Mark 16:16, Luke 3:16, 12:50, John 1:33, 3:25,26, John 4:1,2, Acts 2:38,41, 8:12,13,16,36-38, 10:47, 16:15,33, 19:2-5, Romans 6:3,4, 1 Corinthians 1:12-17, 10:2, 12:13, Colossians 2:12, 1 Peter 3:20,21
laying
Acts 6:6, 8:14-18, 13:3, 19:6
resurrection
11:35, Isaiah 26:19, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Daniel 12:2, Matthew 22:23-32, Luke 14:14, John 5:29, 11:24,25, Acts 4:2, 17:18,31,32, 23:6, 24:15,21, 26:8, Romans 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:13-57, Philippians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18, 2 Timothy 2:18
eternal
Ecclesiastes 12:14, Matthew 25:31-46, Acts 17:31, 24:25, Romans 2:5-10,16, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Peter 3:7, Jude 1:14,15, Revelation 20:10-15
Verse 3

And this will we do, if God permit.
if
Acts 18:21, Romans 15:32, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 16:7, James 4:15
Verse 4

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
it is
10:26-29, 12:15-17, Matthew 5:13, 12:31,32,45, Luke 11:24-26, John 15:6, 2 Timothy 2:25, 4:14, 2 Peter 2:20-22, 1 John 5:16
were once
10:32, Numbers 24:3,15,16
and have
Matthew 7:21,22, Luke 10:19,20, John 3:27, 4:10, 6:32, Acts 8:20, 10:45, 11:17, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 13:1,2, Ephesians 2:8, 3:7, 4:7, 1 Timothy 4:14, James 1:17,18
partakers
2:4, Acts 15:8, Galatians 3:2,5
Verse 5

And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
tasted
Matthew 13:20,21, Mark 4:16,17, 6:20, Luke 8:13, 1 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:20
the powers
2:5
Verse 6

If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
to renew
4, Psalms 51:10, Isaiah 1:28, 2 Timothy 2:25
they crucify
10:29, Zechariah 12:10-14, Matthew 23:31,32, Luke 11:48
an open
12:2, Matthew 27:38-44, Mark 15:29-32, Luke 23:35-39
Verse 7

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
the earth
Deuteronomy 28:11,12, Psalms 65:9-13, 104:11-13, Isaiah 55:10-13, Joel 2:21-26, James 5:7
by
or, for. receiveth.
Genesis 27:27, Leviticus 25:21, Psalms 24:5, 65:10, 126:6, Isaiah 44:3, Ezekiel 34:26, Hosea 10:12, Malachi 3:10
Verse 8

But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
beareth
12:17, Genesis 3:17,18, 4:11, 5:29, Deuteronomy 29:28, Job 31:40, Psalms 107:34, Isaiah 5:1-7, Jeremiah 17:6, 44:22, Mark 11:14,21, Luke 13:7-9
whose
10:27, Isaiah 27:10,11, Ezekiel 15:2-7, 20:47, Malachi 4:1, Matthew 3:10, 7:19, 25:41, John 15:6, Revelation 20:15
Verse 9

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
beloved
4-6,10, 10:34,39, Philippians 1:6,7, 1 Thessalonians 1:3,4
things
2:3, 5:9, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 5:3-12, Mark 16:16, Acts 11:18, 20:21, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Galatians 5:6,22,23, Titus 2:11-14
Verse 10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
For
Proverbs 14:31, Matthew 10:42, 25:40, John 13:20
God
Deuteronomy 32:4, Romans 3:4,5, 2 Thessalonians 1:6,7, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 John 1:9
to forget
Nehemiah 5:19, 13:22,31, Psalms 20:3, Jeremiah 2:2,3, 18:20, Acts 10:4,31
work
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Galatians 5:6,13, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 John 3:17,18
which
13:16, Proverbs 14:31, Matthew 10:42, 25:35-40, Mark 9:41, Acts 2:44,45, 4:34,35, Acts 9:36-39, 11:29, Romans 12:13, 15:25-27, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 9:1, 2 Corinthians 9:11-15, Galatians 6:10, Philippians 4:16-18, Colossians 3:17, 1 Timothy 6:18, 2 Timothy 1:17,18, Philemon 1:5-7, James 2:15-17, 1 John 3:14-17
Verse 11

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
we desire
Romans 12:8,11, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 1:9-11, 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 3:14
to the
3:6,14, 10:22, Isaiah 32:17, Colossians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Peter 1:10, 1 John 3:14,19
of hope
18-20, Romans 5:2-5, 8:24,25, 12:12, 15:13, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Galatians 5:5, Colossians 1:5,23, 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17, 1 Peter 1:3-5,21, 1 John 3:1-3
unto
3:6,14, 10:32-35, Matthew 24:13, Revelation 2:26
Verse 12

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
ye
5:11; *Gr:; Proverbs 12:24, 13:4, 15:19, 18:9, 24:30-34, Matthew 25:26, Romans 12:11, 2 Peter 1:10
but
12:1, 13:7, Song of Solomon 1:8, Jeremiah 6:16, Romans 4:12, James 5:10,11, 1 Peter 3:5,6
faith
15, 10:36, 11:8-16, Luke 8:15, Romans 2:7, 8:25,26, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Revelation 13:10, 14:12
inherit
1:14, 10:36, 11:9,17,33, Matthew 22:32, Luke 16:22, 20:37,38, 1 John 2:25, Revelation 14:13
Verse 13

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
he sware
16-18, Genesis 22:15-18, Ezekiel 32:13, Psalms 105:9,10, Isaiah 45:23, Jeremiah 22:5, Jeremiah 49:13, Micah 7:20, Luke 1:73
Verse 14

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
multiplying
Genesis 17:2, 48:4, Exodus 32:13, Deuteronomy 1:10, Nehemiah 9:23
Verse 15

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
12, Genesis 12:2,3, 15:2-6, 17:16,17, 21:2-7, Exodus 1:7, Habakkuk 2:2,3, Romans 4:17-25
Verse 16

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
swear
13, Genesis 14:22, 21:23, Matthew 23:20-22
an oath
Genesis 21:30,31, 31:53, Exodus 22:11, Joshua 9:15-20, 2 Samuel 21:2, Ezekiel 17:16-20
Verse 17

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
more
Psalms 36:8, Song of Solomon 5:1, Isaiah 55:7, John 10:10, 1 Peter 1:3
the heirs
12, 11:7,9, Romans 8:17, Galatians 3:29, James 2:5, 1 Peter 3:7
the immutability
18, Job 23:13,14, Psalms 33:11, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 14:24,26,27, 46:10, Isaiah 54:9,10, 55:11, Jeremiah 33:20,21,25,26, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:29, James 1:17
confirmed it
Gr. interposed himself.
16, Genesis 26:28, Exodus 22:11
Verse 18

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
two
3:11, 7:21, Psalms 110:4, Matthew 24:35
impossible
Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Romans 3:4, 2 Timothy 2:13, Titus 1:2, 1 John 1:10, 5:10
we might
Isaiah 51:12, 66:10-13, Luke 2:25, Romans 15:5, 2 Corinthians 1:5-7, Philippians 2:1, 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17
who
11:7, Genesis 19:22, Numbers 35:11-15, Joshua 20:3, Psalms 46:1, 62:8, Isaiah 32:1,2, Zechariah 9:12, Matthew 3:7, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, 1 Thessalonians 1:10
lay
1 Kings 2:28, Proverbs 3:18, 4:13, Isaiah 27:5, 56:4, 64:7, 1 Timothy 6:12
the hope
Colossians 1:5,23,27, 1 Timothy 1:1
set
12:1,2, Romans 3:25
Verse 19

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
as an
Acts 27:29,40
both
Psalms 42:5,11, 43:5, 62:5,6, 146:5,6, Isaiah 12:2, 25:3,4, 28:16, Jeremiah 17:7,8, Romans 4:16, 5:5-10, 8:28-39, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Timothy 2:19
entereth
4:16, 9:3,7, 10:20,21, Leviticus 16:2,15, Matthew 27:51, Ephesians 2:6, Colossians 3:1
Verse 20

Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
the forerunner
2:10, John 14:2,3
for
1:3, 4:14, 8:1, 9:12,24, 12:2, Romans 8:34, Ephesians 1:3,20-23, 1 Peter 3:22, 1 John 2:12
an
3:1, 5:6,10, 7:1-21

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