Hebrews 6:5

World English Bible (2000)

and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

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  • Heb 2:5 : 5 For he didn't subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.
  • 1 Pet 2:3 : 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
  • 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17 They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

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  • Heb 6:1-4
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    1 Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection--not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

    2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

    3 This will we do, if God permits.

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

  • Heb 6:6-7
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    6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

    7 For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

  • 1 Pet 2:2-3
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    2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

    3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

  • 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

  • Heb 5:11-14
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    11 About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

    12 For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

    13 For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

    14 But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

  • 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

  • 6 Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

  • Heb 2:1-5
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    1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

    2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;

    3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

    4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

    5 For he didn't subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

  • 1 Pet 1:4-6
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    4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn't fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

    5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

    6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

  • 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

  • 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

  • Heb 6:18-20
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    18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

    19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

    20 where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

  • 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • 11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

  • 6 If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

  • 6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  • 2 For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

  • Heb 11:39-40
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    39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

    40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

  • 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

  • 6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

  • 5 Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn't believe.

  • 17 But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn't profit them, because it wasn't mixed with faith by those who heard.

  • 11 Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

  • 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

  • 10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

  • 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.

  • 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

  • 5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

  • 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

  • 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.