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Hebrews 6:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 6:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:59 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καλὸνkalon
the goodnessadjectiveG2570
γευσαμένουςgeusamenous
having tastedverbG1089
θεοῦtheou
of God’snounG2316
ῥῆμαrhēma
declarationnounG4487
δυνάμειςdynameis
the powernounG1411
τεte
alsowordG5037
μέλλοντοςmellontos
of the comingverbG3195
αἰῶνοςaiōnos
age —nounG165
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:5

“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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