Hebrews 6:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 6:5

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.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 6:5

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American Standard Version
and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

Amplified® Bible
And have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age {and} world to come,

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 6:4)

Darby English Version
and have tasted the good word of God, and [the] works of power of [the] age to come,

Good News Bible
they knew from experience that God's word is good, and they had felt the powers of the coming age.

International Standard Version
who have tasted the goodness of God's word and the powers of the coming age,

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

New American Standard Bible
and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

New International Version
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age,

New King James Version
and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

Young's Literal Translation
and did taste the good saying of God, the powers also of the coming age,

New English Translation
tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age,

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