Hebrews 6:5

who, despite having tasted the good Word of God and the virtues of the future age, have yet fallen away,

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In The King James Version

And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

In Context

4For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, and have even tasted of the heavenly gift, and have become sharers in the Holy Spirit,

6to be renewed again to penance, since they are crucifying again in themselves the Son of God and are still maintaining pretenses.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:20Then whoever has received the seed upon a rocky place, this is one who hears the word and promptly accepts it with joy.

Mark 6:20For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.

Hebrews 2:5For God did not subject the future world, about which we are speaking, to the Angels.

2 Peter 2:20For if, after taking refuge from the defilements of the world in the understanding of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again become entangled and overcome by these things, then the latter state becomes worse than the former.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:2-9

Advancement in Holiness; First Principles. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the… Read the whole commentary →

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