Hebrews 6

1Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,Cross-references: Prov 4:18 · Isa 55:6 · Ezek 18:30 · Zech 12:10 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 4:17 · +42 more

2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.Cross-references: Eccl 12:14 · Isa 26:19 · Ezek 37:1 · Dan 12:2 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 20:22 · +51 more

3This will we do, if God permits.Cross-references: Acts 18:21 · Rom 15:32 · 1Cor 4:19 · 1Cor 16:7 · James 4:15

4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,Cross-references: Num 24:3 · Num 24:15 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 12:31 · Matt 12:45 · +27 more

5and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,Cross-references: Matt 13:20 · Mark 4:16 · Mark 6:20 · Luke 8:13 · Heb 2:5 · 1Pet 2:3 · +1 more

6and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.Cross-references: Ps 51:10 · Isa 1:28 · Zech 12:10 · Matt 19:26 · Matt 23:31 · Matt 27:38 · +9 more

7For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;Cross-references: Gen 27:27 · Lev 25:21 · Deut 28:11 · Ps 24:5 · Ps 65:9 · Ps 104:11 · +8 more

8but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.Cross-references: Gen 3:17 · Gen 4:11 · Gen 5:29 · Deut 29:22 · Deut 29:28 · Job 31:40 · +18 more

9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.Cross-references: Isa 57:15 · Matt 5:3 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 11:18 · Acts 20:21 · 1Cor 10:14 · +12 more

10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.Cross-references: Deut 32:4 · Neh 5:19 · Neh 13:22 · Neh 13:31 · Ps 20:3 · Prov 14:31 · +36 more

11We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,Cross-references: Isa 32:17 · Matt 24:13 · Rom 5:2 · Rom 8:24 · Rom 12:8 · Rom 12:11 · +28 more

12that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.Cross-references: Prov 12:24 · Prov 13:4 · Prov 15:19 · Prov 18:9 · Prov 24:30 · Song 1:8 · +27 more

13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,Cross-references: Gen 22:15 · Ps 105:9 · Isa 45:23 · Jer 22:5 · Jer 49:13 · Ezek 32:13 · +3 more

14saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”Cross-references: Gen 17:2 · Gen 22:17 · Gen 48:4 · Ex 32:13 · Deut 1:10 · Neh 9:23

15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.Cross-references: Gen 12:2 · Gen 15:2 · Gen 17:16 · Gen 21:2 · Ex 1:7 · Hab 2:2 · +2 more

16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.Cross-references: Gen 14:22 · Gen 21:23 · Gen 21:30 · Gen 31:53 · Ex 22:11 · Josh 9:15 · +4 more

17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,Cross-references: Gen 26:28 · Ex 22:11 · Job 23:13 · Ps 33:11 · Ps 36:8 · Ps 110:4 · +24 more

18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.Cross-references: Gen 19:22 · Num 23:19 · Num 35:11 · Josh 20:3 · 1Sam 15:29 · 1Ki 2:28 · +37 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

19This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,Cross-references: Lev 16:2 · Lev 16:15 · Ps 42:5 · Ps 42:11 · Ps 43:5 · Ps 62:5 · +19 more

20where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.Cross-references: John 14:2 · Rom 8:34 · Eph 1:3 · Eph 1:20 · Heb 1:3 · Heb 2:10 · +12 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →