Hebrews 6:3

Hebrews 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this will we do, if God permit.
• New International Version (NIV)And God permitting, we will do so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And this we will do if God permits.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And this we will do if God permits.

Context of Hebrews 6:3

1Therefore 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, 2of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. [These are all important matters in which you should have been proficient long ago.] And we will do this [that is, proceed to maturity], if God permits. 4For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5and have tasted and consciously experienced the good word of God and the powers of the age (world) to come,

Hebrews 6:3 word by word

καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσομεν ἐάνπερ ἐπιτρέπῃ ὁ θεός.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• will we doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• ifπερper · indeedG4007
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• permitἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010

Cross-references for Hebrews 6:3

• Acts 18:21but after telling them goodbye and saying, “I will return again if God is willing,” he set sail from Ephesus.
• Romans 15:32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and find rest in your company.
• 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not just the talk of these arrogant people, but [evaluate] their [spiritual] power [whether they live up to their own claims].
• 1 Corinthians 16:7For I do not wish to see you right now just in passing, but I hope to remain with you for some time [later on], if the Lord permits.
• James 4:15Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and we will do this or that.”

Commentaries on Hebrews 6:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And this will we do - God being my helper, I will teach you all the sublime truths of the Gospel; and show you how all its excellences were typified by the law, and particularly by its sacrificial system.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And this will we do - We will make these advances toward a higher state of knowledge and piety. Paul had confidence that they would do it (see Hebrews 6:9-10), and though they had lingered long around the elements of Christian knowledge, he believed that they would yet go on to make higher attainments. If God permit - This is not to be interpreted as if God was “unwilling” that they should make such advances, or as if it were “doubtful” whether he would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The author is encouraging readers to grow up, not just in understanding but in all aspects (see Hebrews 4:11; 5:14; 10:23–39; 12:1–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. will we do--So some of the oldest manuscripts read; but others, "Let us do." "This," that is, "Go on unto perfection." if God permit--For even in the case of good resolutions, we cannot carry them into effect, save through God "working in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure" (Php 2:13). The "for" in He 6:4 refers to this: I say, if God permit, for there are cases where God does not permit, for example, "it is impossible," &c. Without God's…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 6:3

• Grace of God
• Will

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Afresh
• Anchor
• Counsel
• Crucify
• Enlighten
• Immutable
• Nigh
• Persuade

Commentaries on Hebrews 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings