and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, [a]if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, (A)since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.

For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, (B)receives blessing from God;

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  1. Hebrews 6:6 Or and have fallen away

who have tasted the goodness(A) of the word of God(B) and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen[a] away, to be brought back to repentance.(C) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God(D) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

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  1. Hebrews 6:6 Or age, if they fall