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Hebrews 6:4
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2 aof the doctrine of baptisms, bof laying on of hands, cof resurrection of the dead, dand of eternal judgment.  
3 And this1 we will do if God permits.  
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted athe heavenly gift, and bhave become partakers of the Holy Spirit,  
5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,
6 1if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, asince they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.  
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, areceives blessing from God;  
8 abut if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.  

A Better Estimate

9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.
10 For aGod is not unjust to forget byour work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have cministered to the saints, and do minister.  
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Hebrews 6:4

As touching those who were once enlightened (touv apac fwtisqentav). First aorist passive articular participle (the once for all enlightened) of fotizw, old and common verb (from fwv) as in Luke 11:36. The metaphorical sense here (cf. John 1:9; Ephesians 1:18; Hebrews 10:32) occurs in Polybius and Epictetus. The accusative case is due to anakainizein in verse Hebrews 6:6. apac here is "once for all," not once upon a time (pote) and occurs again (Hebrews 9:7, Hebrews 9:26-28; Hebrews 12:26-27).

Tasted of the heavenly gift (geusamenouv thv dwreav thv epouraniou). First aorist middle participle of geuw, old verb once with accusative (verse Hebrews 6:5, kalon rhma, dunameiv), usually with genitive (Hebrews 2:9) as here.

Partakers of the Holy Ghost (metoxouv pneumatov agiou). See Hebrews 3:14 for metoxoi. These are all given as actual spiritual experiences.

And then fell away (kai parapesontav). No "then" here, though the second aorist (effective) active participle of parapiptw, old verb to fall beside (aside), means that. Only here in N.T. In Galatians 5:4 we have thv xaritov ecepesate (ye fell out of grace, to law, Paul means).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 6:4:

Luke 5:7
Ephesians 1:3
Hebrews 2:5
Hebrews 3:1
Hebrews 3:14
Hebrews 6:6
Hebrews 6:9
Hebrews 6:11
Hebrews 6:18
Hebrews 10:26
Hebrews 10:29
Hebrews 10:29
Hebrews 10:32
Hebrews 11:6
1 Peter 2:3

 

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