Hebrews 6:1-3

Contemporary English Version

6 We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God. ²And we shouldn't need to keep teaching about baptisms^[a] or about the laying on of hands^[b] or about people being raised from death and the future judgment. ³Let's grow up, if God is willing.

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Footnotes

6.2 baptisms: Or “ceremonies of washing.”
6.2 laying on of hands: This was a ceremony in which church leaders and others put their hands on people to show that those people were chosen to do some special kind of work.