Hebrews 6:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance fro dead workes, & of faith toward God,

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  • Heb 5:12-14 : 12 For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate. 13 For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.
  • Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shal the blood of Christ which through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
  • Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will powre vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirite of grace and of compassion, and they shall looke vpon me, whom they haue pearced, and they shall lament for him, as one mourneth for his onely sonne, and be sorie for him as one is sorie for his first borne.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Matt 5:48 : 48 Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.
  • Matt 7:25 : 25 And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not: for it was grounded on a rocke.
  • Matt 21:29 : 29 But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went.
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
  • Mark 1:1 : 1 The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.
  • Luke 6:48 : 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the fundation on a rocke: and when the waters arose, the flood beat vpon that house, and coulde not shake it: for it was grounded vpon a rocke.
  • John 1:1-3 : 1 In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God. 2 This same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that heareth my worde, and beleeueth him that sent me, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.
  • John 12:44 : 44 And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.
  • John 14:1 : 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me.
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shal come from the presence of the Lord.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Acts 26:20 : 20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.
  • 1 Cor 3:10-12 : 10 According to the grace of God giuen to mee, as a skilfull master builder, I haue laide the foundation, & another buildeth thereon: but let euery man take heede how he buildeth vpon it. 11 For other foundation can no man laie, then that which is laied, which is Iesus Christ. 12 And if any man builde on this foundation, golde, siluer, precious stones, timber, haye, or stubble,
  • 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is in part, shalbe abolished.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes, 20 Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies, 21 Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.
  • Eph 2:1 : 1 And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,
  • Eph 2:5 : 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued,
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,
  • Phil 3:12-15 : 12 Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus. 13 Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before, 14 And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus. 15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.
  • Col 1:28 : 28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, & teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.
  • 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.
  • 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth, 26 And come to amendement out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.
  • Heb 12:13 : 13 And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.
  • Jas 1:4 : 4 And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect & entier, lacking nothing.
  • Heb 7:11 : 11 If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere. 7 Let the wicked forsake his wayes, and the vnrighteous his owne imaginations, and returne vnto the Lord, and he wil haue mercy vpon him: and to our God, for hee is very ready to forgiue.
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Which by his meanes doe beleeue in God that raised him from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might bee in God,
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.
  • 1 John 4:12 : 12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.
  • 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 He that beleeueth in that Sonne of God, hath the witnes in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a lyar, because he beleeued not ye record, that God witnessed of that his Sonne. 11 And this is that record, to wit, that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in that his Sonne. 12 He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life. 13 These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.

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    2Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, & of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement.

    3And this will we doe if God permit.

    4For it is impossible that they which were once lightened, & haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,

    5And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come,

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  • 2 Cor 7:1
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    1Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.

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    12For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.

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    12That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.

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    1Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out.

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    15Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.

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    9But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.

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    1Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs,

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    9Be not caried about with diuers & strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue bene occupied therein.

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    9For he that hath not these things, is blinde, and can not see farre off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes.

    10Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.

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    12Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.

    13Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before,

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    1Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,

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    13Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

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    6From the which things some haue erred, and haue turned vnto vaine iangling.

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    5Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge:

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    11Let vs studie therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same ensample of disobedience.

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    40God prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite.

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    8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

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    14Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.

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    23And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)

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    19Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.

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    14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden,

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    19Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place,

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    26For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued & acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,

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    11For other foundation can no man laie, then that which is laied, which is Iesus Christ.