For it is (A)impossible, in the case of those who have once been (B)enlightened and have tasted of (C)the heavenly gift and have been made (D)partakers of the Holy Spirit, and (E)have tasted the good (F)word of God and the powers of (G)the age to come, and then have [a]fallen away, to (H)restore them again to repentance, [b](I)since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. For ground that drinks the rain which often [c]falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those (J)for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and [d](K)close to being cursed, and [e]it ends up being burned.

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  1. Hebrews 6:6 Or committed apostasy; i.e., renounced the faith
  2. Hebrews 6:6 Or while
  3. Hebrews 6:7 Lit comes
  4. Hebrews 6:8 Lit near to a curse
  5. Hebrews 6:8 Lit whose end is for burning

For as touching those who were once enlightened [a]and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and [b]tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; [c]seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.

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  1. Hebrews 6:4 Or, having both tasted of . . . and being made . . . and having tasted etc.
  2. Hebrews 6:5 Or, tasted the word of God that it is good
  3. Hebrews 6:6 Or, the while