Hebrews 6:1,12
Hebrews 6:1-3 The Message (MSG)
So come on, let’s leave the preschool fingerpainting exercises on Christ and get on with the grand work of art. Grow up in Christ. The basic foundational truths are in place: turning your back on “salvation by self-help” and turning in trust toward God; baptismal instructions; laying on of hands; resurrection of the dead; eternal judgment. God helping us, we’ll stay true to all that. But there’s so much more. Let’s get on with it!
Hebrews 6:9-12 The Message (MSG)
I’m sure that won’t happen to you, friends. I have better things in mind for you—salvation things! God doesn’t miss anything. He knows perfectly well all the love you’ve shown him by helping needy Christians, and that you keep at it. And now I want each of you to extend that same intensity toward a full-bodied hope, and keep at it till the finish. Don’t drag your feet. Be like those who stay the course with committed faith and then get everything promised to them.
Hebrews 6:1 King James Version (KJV)
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
Hebrews 6:12 King James Version (KJV)
that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God
Hebrews 6:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:1 New Century Version (NCV)
So let us go on to grown-up teaching. Let us not go back over the beginning lessons we learned about Christ. We should not again start teaching about faith in God and about turning away from those acts that lead to death.
Hebrews 6:12 New Century Version (NCV)
We do not want you to become lazy. Be like those who through faith and patience will receive what God has promised.
Hebrews 6:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God
Hebrews 6:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:1 New International Version (NIV)
Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God
Hebrews 6:12 New International Version (NIV)
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews 6:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God
Hebrews 6:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about the Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness, [doing this] without laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God
Hebrews 6:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises.
Hebrews 6:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
Hebrews 6:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.
Hebrews 6:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now is the time for us to progress beyond the basic message of Christ and advance into perfection. The foundation has already been laid for us to build upon: turning away from our dead works to embrace faith in God
Hebrews 6:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So don’t allow your hearts to grow dull or lose your enthusiasm, but follow the example of those who fully received what God has promised because of their strong faith and patient endurance.