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William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Hebrews 6:1-20

The First Principles of Christ Hebrews 6:1 The combination of repentance and faith meets us in the earliest proclamation of the Gospel by our Lord Himself, and it continues to sound all through the pages of the New Testament. As a man's faith is set upon God so he repents of dead works. I. How does such Faith in God Originate? Our author gives us the answer in the epithet of God which he introduces when he repeats this phrase and speaks of being 'cleansed from dead works to serve the living... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

14CHAPTER V.THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL."Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. But solid food is for... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

CHAPTER 6 1. Return to Judaism the crucifixion of the Son of God afresh (Hebrews 6:1-8 ) 2. Persuaded of better things: Comfort and hope (Hebrews 6:9-20 ) Hebrews 6:1-8 A solemn warning follows, addressed to these Hebrews who were halting and in danger of turning back to Judaism, and doing so would crucify the Son of God afresh. “Therefore leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to full growth; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-20

Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound doctrine must be unalterably the vital basis of all Christianity. But the New Translation reads rightly, "Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on (to what belongs) to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, of the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-20

CHRIST AND MELCHISEDEC It has already become evident to the careful reader that the author of this epistle is particularly desirous to bring out the comparison between the priesthood of Christ and that of Aaron. He approached it at the close of chapter 2 (Hebrews 2:17-18 ), and was on the point of making the comparison (Hebrews 3:1 ) when he was led into the digression about Moses (Hebrews 3:2-6 ), and then Joshua (Hebrews 3:4-11 ). But he returns to it again at the close of chapter 4 (see... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Hebrews 6:1-20

Conditions of Renewal Heb 6:4-6 1Co 11:27 , 1Co 11:29 There are some few passages of Scripture which have caused a great deal of difficulty and heartache. There are others which have kept away from the altar, yea, from the Cross itself, many a young, timid, reverent spirit. The question is whether there is any need for this? I think not. I do not know of any passage of Scripture that ought to keep any soul from God, from God's house, from God's ordinances. We are so differently constituted... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-3

(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, (2) Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (3) And this will we do, if God permit. This Chapter opens in a very beautiful and striking manner. Christ is considered as the whole sum and substance of the Gospel; and as such, the Gospel is here... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-2

Wherefore leaving the word, &c. This is to be taken as connected with what he had said in the last chapter, (ver. 12.) of the elements, or rudiments of Christian faith, concerning which, though some seemed not sufficiently instructed, yet he thinks it here enough to name them, and pass them over: to wit, 1. Penance, or the dispositions of a sincere repentance. 2. Faith, when they are come to the years of being instructed. 3. The doctrine of baptisms, which he expresseth in the plural... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1-8

1-8 Every part of the truth and will of God should be set before all who profess the gospel, and be urged on their hearts and consciences. We should not be always speaking about outward things; these have their places and use, but often take up too much attention and time, which might be better employed. The humbled sinner who pleads guilty, and cries for mercy, can have no ground from this passage to be discouraged, whatever his conscience may accuse him of. Nor does it prove that any one who... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-99

Hebrews 6 “LET US GO ON,” is the opening exhortation of our chapter. Movement in the right direction is to mark us. We are to leave “the word of the beginning of Christ,” as the marginal reading is, and go on unto “perfection.” If we glance back over the last four verses of Hebrews 5.0 we shall see that the point here is that we ought to grow in our understanding of the faith of Christ. We ought not to be like children staying year after year in the kindergarten, but advance until we... read more

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