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Hebrews 6:5
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses believers who have experienced initial spiritual enlightenment and communal participation, issuing a warning at a moment of potential spiritual decline.
The words — γευσάμενοι (geusamenoi) translates literally as "having tasted," employing a sensory metaphor to describe direct participation in divine realities.
The thread — This tasting motif connects to 1 Peter 2:3, while the surrounding context contrasts genuine engagement with the shallow, temporary reception described in Luke 8:13 and Matthew 13:20.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that abandoning Christ after genuine spiritual exposure eliminates any possibility of restoration, demanding steadfast commitment rather than casual familiarity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Cross-references
- Luke 8:13 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
- 1 Peter 2:3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
- Matthew 13:20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
- Mark 4:16 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
- 2 Peter 2:20 If 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.
- Hebrews 2:5 For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
- Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.