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Hebrews 6:4

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

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ASV

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

KJV

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,

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀδύνατονadunaton[It is] impossibleG102 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
τοὺςtousto thoseG3588 →
ἅπαξhapaxonceG530 →
φωτισθέντας,phōtisthentashaving been enlightened,G5461 →
γευσαμένουςgeusamenoushaving tastedG1089 →
τεtethenG5037 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
δωρεᾶςdōreasgiftG1431 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
ἐπουρανίουepouraniouheavenlyG2032 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μετόχουςmetochouspartakersG3353 →
γενηθένταςgenēthentashaving becomeG1096 →
πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151 →
ἁγίουhagiouHolyG40 →

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Hebrews 10:26–29If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,2 Peter 2:20–22If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.Matthew 5:13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.Matthew 7:21–22Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.Hebrews 12:15–17See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.Hebrews 6:6and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.Matthew 12:31–32Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.Luke 11:24–26When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’Hebrews 10:32Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.Ephesians 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.Numbers 24:15–16Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,Matthew 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”Matthew 12:31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?2 Timothy 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

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