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instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:2 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • KJV Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • NKJV of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • NASB of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and about the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.
  • NLT You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

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Quick answer

The foundational teachings include instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. These are the elementary doctrines the readers should already have mastered.

Overview

This list rounds out the 'first principles' the readers ought to have moved beyond. These doctrines, many sharing roots with Old Testament and early Christian instruction, form the basics of the faith. The writer wants them established, not endlessly revisited, so believers can grasp the fuller revelation of Christ as high priest.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • 1 Cor 15:13–57If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
  • Rom 6:3–5Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
  • Acts 17:31–32For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
  • Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
  • John 1:33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
  • Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • John 4:1–2When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
  • Acts 19:2–6and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
  • Dan 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
  • Acts 24:25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
  • Acts 17:18Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
  • Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
  • Acts 8:12–18But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  • Matt 22:23–32That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
  • Eccl 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
  • Matt 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
  • Ezek 37:1–14The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.
  • Heb 9:10They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
  • Acts 23:6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
  • Acts 10:47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
  • 1 Cor 10:2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
  • Acts 16:33At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
  • John 3:25–26Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
  • Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
  • Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  • 1 Th 4:14–18For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
  • Rom 2:16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
  • Acts 24:15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
  • Mark 7:8You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
  • Jude 1:14–15Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
  • 2 Tim 2:18who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
  • Rom 2:5–10But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  • Phil 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
  • Luke 11:38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
  • Acts 26:8Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
  • Acts 4:2greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
  • 1 Cor 1:12–17What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
  • Acts 24:21unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
  • Col 2:12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
  • Luke 3:16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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Christ at the center

Hebrews is sustained worship of Christ: better than angels, Moses, and the priests; the great High Priest after Melchizedek who by one sacrifice perfects forever those he saves.

How Hebrews 6:2 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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