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Hebrews 6:1

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,

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ΔιὸdioThereforeδιόconjunction — “Therefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Thereforeἀφέντεςaphentesleavingἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “leaving”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.leavingτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχῆςarchēsprinciplesἀρχή (archē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “principles”, the of-formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.the principlesτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christλόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ἐπὶepiuntoἐπίpreposition — “unto”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.untoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τελειότηταteleiotētaperfectionτελειότης (teleiotēs)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “perfection”, the object formG5047perfectness, perfection, maturity.This verse uses “perfection”.perfectionφερώμεθαpherōmethato bearφέρω (pherō)verb, present passive subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to bear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.This verse uses “bear”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againθεμέλιονthemelionfoundationθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.the foundationκαταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoito layκαταβάλλω (kataballō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to lay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2598(a) mid: I lay, of a foundation, (b) met: I cast down, prostrate.μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of repentance”, the of-formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.of repentanceἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromνεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.deadἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπίστεωςpisteōsof faithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.of faithἐπὶepitowardἐπίpreposition — “toward”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.towardθεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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,

Young’s Literal Translation

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

World English Bible

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Darby Translation

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,

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect, not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works, and of faith towards God,

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