Hebrews 6:1

1ThereforeΔιὸhaving leftἀφέντεςtheτὸντῆςbeginningἀρχῆςof theτοῦChristΧριστοῦteachingλόγονtoἐπὶτὴνmaturityτελειότηταwe should go onφερώμεθα,notμὴagainπάλινa foundationθεμέλιονlayingκαταβαλλόμενοιof repentanceμετανοίαςfromἀπὸdeadνεκρῶνworksἔργων,andκαὶfaithπίστεωςinἐπὶGodθεόν,

Therefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, we should carry on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

Vocab difficulty

60.6

Rare words

  • τελειότητα

    τελειότης

    perfectness, perfection, maturity.

  • καταβαλλόμενοι

    καταβάλλω

    (a) mid: I lay, of a foundation, (b) met: I cast down, prostrate.