Hebrews 6:5

Hebrews 6:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
• New International Version (NIV)who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age
• English Standard Version (ESV)and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

Context of Hebrews 6:5

3And this we will do, if God permits. 4For it is impossible, 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, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. 7For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God;

Hebrews 6:5 word by word

καὶ καλὸν γευσαμένους θεοῦ ῥῆμα, δυνάμεις τε μέλλοντος αἰῶνος,Read the interlinear

• have tastedγεύωgeuomai · to tasteG1089
• the goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• and the powersδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• the ageαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• toμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195

Cross-references for Hebrews 6:5

• Matthew 13:20The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
• Mark 4:16And in a similar way these are the ones sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;
• Mark 6:20for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he had been protecting him. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; and yet he used to enjoy listening to him.
• Luke 8:13Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they fall away.
• 1 Peter 2:3if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
• 2 Peter 2:20For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
• Hebrews 2:5For He did not subject to angels the world to come, about which we are speaking.

Commentaries on Hebrews 6:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And have tasted the good word of God - Have had this proof of the excellence of the promise of God in sending the Gospel, the Gospel being itself the good word of a good God, the reading and preaching of which they find sweet to the taste of their souls. Genuine believers have an appetite for the word of God; they taste it, and then their relish for it is the more abundantly increased. The more they get, the more they wish to have. The powers of the world…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And have tasted the good word of God - That is, either the doctrines which he teaches, and which are good, or pleasant to the soul; or the Word of God which is connected with good, that is, which promises good. The former seems to me to be the correct meaning - that the Word of God, or the truth which he taught, was itself a good. It was what the soul desired, and in which it found comfort and peace; compare Psalm 119:103; Psalm 141:6. The meaning here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God: These people heard God's word preached (Hebrews 2:3–4; 4:1–2) and saw its impact. the powers of the coming age: They witnessed signs and wonders when they heard the good news (2:4; compare Exodus 7:3–4; Deuteronomy 7:19; Psalms 66:3; 77:15–20; 78:9–16; 1 Corinthians 10:1–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. tasted the good word of God--distinct from "tasted OF (genitive) the heavenly gift"; we do not yet enjoy all the fulness of Christ, but only have a taste OF Him, the heavenly gift now; but believers may taste the whole word (accusative case) of God already, namely, God's "good word of promise." The Old Testament promise of Canaan to Israel typified "the good word of God's" promise of the heavenly rest (He 4:1-16). Therefore, there immediately follows…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 6:5

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Power
• Reprobacy
• Unpardonable Sin
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
• Afresh
• Anchor
• Backslide
• Counsel
• Crucify
• Enlighten
• Immutable

Commentaries on Hebrews 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings