Hebrews 6:1

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

We have here the apostle's advice to the Hebrews?that they would grow up from a state of childhood to the fullness of the stature of the new man in Christ. He declares his readiness to assist them all he could in their spiritual progress; and, for their greater encouragement, he puts himself with them: Let us go on. Here observe, In order to their growth, Christians must leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ. How must they leave them? They must not lose them, they must not despise... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 6:1-3

6:1-3 So, then, let us leave elementary teaching about Christ behind us and let us be home onwards to full maturity; for we cannot go on laying the foundations all the time and teaching about repentance from dead works and giving information about washings, about the laying on of hands, about the resurrection from the dead and upon that sentence which lasts to all eternity. God willing, this very thing we will do. The writer to the Hebrews was certain of the necessity of progress in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:1

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ ,.... The Gospel is the doctrine of Christ, and is so called, because Christ, as God, is the author of it; as Mediator, he received it from his Father; as man, he was the preacher of it; and he is also the sum and substance of it: the principles of this doctrine are either the easier parts of the Gospel, called milk in the latter part of the preceding chapter; which are not to be left with dislike and contempt, nor so as to be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1

Therefore - Because ye have been so indolent, slow of heart, and have still so many advantages. Leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ - Ceasing to continue in the state of babes, who must be fed with milk - with the lowest doctrines of the Gospel, when ye should be capable of understanding the highest. Let us go on unto perfection - Let us never rest till we are adult Christians - till we are saved from all sin, and are filled with the spirit and power of Christ. The... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:1

Verse 1 1.Therefore, leaving, etc. To his reproof he joins this exhortation, — that leaving first principles they were to proceed forward to the goal. For by the word of beginning he understands the first rudiments, taught to the ignorant when received into the Church. Now, he bids them to leave these rudiments, not that the faithful are ever to forget them, but that they are not to remain in them; and this idea appears more clear from what follows, the comparison of a foundation; for in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-2

Wherefore (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us press on unto perfection ( τελειότητα , continuing the image of maturity). The proper translation of τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ χριστοῦ λόγον is doubtful, the question being whether τῆς αρχῆς is to be connected with λόγον as an adjective genitive (so taken, as above, in the A.V cf. Hebrews 5:12 , στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-2

A summons to Christian progress. "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ," etc. Our subject has two main branches. I. THE BEGINNING ALREADY MADE IN CHRISTIANITY . Here are six first principles or elements of Christianity, with which those persons to whom this letter is addressed are supposed to be acquainted. These elementary principles may be classified in three groups of two in each group. 1. " Repentance from dead works ." Expositors differ as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-3

First principles. I. NOTICE THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE TEACHING WHICH THESE BELIEVERS HAD ENJOYED . The foundations had been laid in those essential truths which embraced" faith toward God," whose constant presence, glorious character, and matchless love in Christ Jesus shone upon their souls, and displaced the chili and darkness of unbelief. This led to the rejection of "dead works," which were works that had no life of God in them. Then followed the doctrine of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-3

Pressing forward to the end. It is obvious that the two leading words of this passage are those respectively rendered "principles" and "perfection." They indicate the beginning and the end. Every right ἀρχὴ looks forward, as a matter of course, to a τελειότης : and. every true τελειότης , when looked into, reveals a right ἀρχή . Hence we have— I. THE RIGHT STARTING - POINT . Presuming that perfection is wanted, we must start rightly; and there is here indicated,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

No standing still in religion. This thought underlies the whole passage. To pass into God's kingdom means to move with it. It is impossible to maintain a halt in the Christian life; to stand still is to fall away. I. THE DUTY OF PRESSING ON UNTO PERFECTION . ( Hebrews 6:1-3 ) This perfection is twofold: It is sinful to remain only a babe in Christ, and. to have no wish to grow. Note, that to "leave the first principles" does not mean to abandon them. Rather, we are to... read more

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