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Hebrews 6:4 — King James Version← Study notes

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,


Hebrews 6:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:416 words
GreekMeaning
ἈδύνατονAdynaton
It is impossibleadjectiveG102
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τοὺςtous
to thosearticleG3588
ἅπαξhapax
onceadverbG530
φωτισθένταςphōtisthentas
having been enlightenedverbG5461
γευσαμένουςgeusamenous
having tastedverbG1089
τεte
thenwordG5037
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
δωρεᾶςdōreas
giftnounG1431
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἐπουρανίουepouraniou
heavenlyadjectiveG2032
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μετόχουςmetochous
partakersadjectiveG3353
γενηθένταςgenēthentas
having becomeverbG1096
πνεύματοςpneumatos
of the SpiritnounG4151
ἁγίουhagiou
HolyadjectiveG40
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:4

“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God afresh, and putting Him to an open shame.” And see how putting them to shame, and forbiddingly he begins. “Impossible.” No longer (he says) expect that which is…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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