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The Elementary Articles.
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Διὸ ἀφέντες τὸν τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ Χριστοῦ λόγον, ἐπὶ τῆν τελειότητα φερώμεθα· μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι |
Therefore, leaving the word concerning the beginning of [the] Christ, let us go unto perfection [maturity], not laying again a foundation |
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μετανοίας ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, |
of repentance from dead works, |
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καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ θεὸν, |
and of faith in God, |
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βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς, |
of the doctrine of baptisms [washings], |
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ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν, |
and of laying on of hands, |
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ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν, |
and of resurrection of the dead, |
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καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου. |
and of eternal judgment. |
Note.—Many commentators suppose that the sacred writer here refers to the fundamental and elementary articles of catechetical instruction in the apostolic Church; but the articles mentioned were held by Christians in common with the Jews, and are distinguished from the fullness of Christian knowledge ( τελειότης ), or 'the strong meat for those who are of full age' (ver. 14). The passage has only a remote bearing on creeds. For details, see the commentaries of Bleek, Tholuck, Delitzsch, Lünemann, Alford, Moll and Kendrick.
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