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NASB | Hebrews 6:4 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:4 For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: Hebrews 6:4 |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, I think that the "if God permits" of Heb 6:3 would be in the 3rd class as far as CDBJ's explanation is concerned. Maybe we'll go on to maturity and maybe we won't. Maybe He has already chosen us or maybe He hasn't. We don't know what decision He has made, but the bottom line is that it is up to us to be good ground that drinks in all the information that falls our way and so we can bring forth some fruit or vegetation that is useful. Certainly the writer of Hebrews was "convinced of better things" in verse 9; that these people who had heard the word would not forget their work and be diligent to the end. I was interested in your capitalization of the "Word" in Heb 6:5. I believe that the Word can be tasted for I believe that Jesus is the Bread of life. But I wonder if the Greek would suggest this to you. I rather see the tasting of the heavenly gift, and the holy spirit, and the word of God. Later, Ray I was interested in your capitalization of "Word" in |