Hebrews 6:2

The Sacrament of Confirmation

• §1288Article 2 · The Sacrament of ConfirmationRead at vatican.va

  “…recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church."” — Catechism footnote: Paul VI, Divinae consortium naturae, 659; Cf. Acts 8:15-17; 19:5-6; Heb 6:2.

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

• §699Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

  “The Letter to the Hebrews lists the imposition of hands among the "fundamental elements" of its teaching.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 6:2.

Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 72

  “Nor will heretics refuse to be baptized among us with the lawful and true baptism of the Church, when they shall have learnt from us that they also were baptized by Paul, who already had been baptized with the baptism of John, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles.” — editor's note: [John’s baptism was under the Law, and was distinguished from Christ’s baptism; which accounts for the plural in Heb. vi. 2.]

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.8Book III

  “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be taken away from you.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 30, 31. [For the sealing, see Acts xix. 6, Heb. vi. 2.]

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 9

  “Hebrews vi. 1–3” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 11

  “Seest thou how now in due order the mysterycame to be laid as a foundation, before the resurrection and judgment?” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 1, 2.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 98

  “…and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of the baptismal font, and of the laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.”” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 1, 2.

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• Mark 6:5

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 8:23

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 10:16

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Mark 16:18

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 8:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1288.

• Acts 8:16

  Cited together in Catechism §1288.

• Acts 8:17

  Cited together in Catechism §699 and 1 other place.

• Acts 8:18

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 8:19

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 13:3

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 14:3

  Cited together in Catechism §699.

• Acts 19:5

  Cited together in Catechism §1288.

• Acts 19:6

  Cited together in Catechism §699 and 2 other places.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.8.