히브리서 6:6-8 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

We have here the apostle's advice to the Hebrews?that they would grow up from a state of childhood to the fullness of the stature of the new man in Christ. He declares his readiness to assist them all he could in their spiritual progress; and, for their greater encouragement, he puts himself with them: Let us go on. Here observe, In order to their growth, Christians must leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ. How must they leave them? They must not lose them, they must not despise... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 6:4-8

6:4-8 For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, those who tasted the free gift from heaven, those who were made sharers in the Holy Spirit, those who tasted the fair word of God and the powers of the age to come, and who then became apostates, for they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and are making a mocking show of him. For when the earth has drunk the rain that comes often times upon it and when it brings forth herbage useful to those... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:6

If they shall fall away ,.... This is not supposed of true believers, as appears from Hebrews 6:9 nor is it to be supposed of them that they may fall totally and finally; they may indeed fall, not only into afflictions and temptations, but into sin; and from a lively and comfortable exercise of grace, and from a degree of steadfastness in the Gospel; but not irrecoverably: for they are held and secured by a threefold cord, which can never be broken; by God the Father, who has loved them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:7

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it ,.... Here the apostle illustrates what he had before been speaking of, by a simile taken from the earth, to which men in general answer, who are of the earth; earthy and unregenerate men and carnal professors are of earthly minds; they are like the earth when it was rude and without form, and cursed by God; and are as insensible as the earth: but the earth is particularly distinguished into that which is fruitful, and which is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:8

But that which beareth thorns and briers ,.... To which wicked men answer; who are unfruitful and unprofitable, and are hurtful, pricking and grieving, by their wicked lives and conversations, by their bitter and reproachful words, and by their violent and cruel persecutions; and particularly carnal professors, and especially apostates, such as before described; for to such earth, professors of religion may be compared, who are worldly, slothful, defrauding and overreaching, carnal and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:6

If they shall fall away - Και παραπεσοντας And having fallen away. I can express my own mind on this translation nearly in the words of Dr. Macknight: "The participles φωτισθεντας , who were enlightened, γευσαμενους , have tasted, and γενηθεντας , were made partakers, being aorists, are properly rendered by our translators in the past time; wherefore, παραπεσοντας , being an aorist, ought likewise to have been translated in the past time, Have fallen away. Nevertheless, our... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:7

For the earth which drinketh in the rain - As much as if he had said: In giving up such apostates as utterly incurable, we act as men do in cultivating their fields; for as the ground, which drinketh in the rain by which the providence of God waters it, brings forth fruit to compensate the toil of the tiller, and continues to be cultivated, God granting his blessing to the labors of the husbandman; so, read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:8

That which beareth thorns and briers is rejected - That is: The land which, notwithstanding the most careful cultivation, receiving also in due times the early and latter rain, produces nothing but thorns and briers, or noxious weeds of different kinds, is rejected, αδοκιμος , is given up as unimprovable; its briers, thorns, and brushwood burnt down; and then left to be pastured on by the beasts of the field. This seems to be the custom in husbandry to which the apostle alludes. The nature... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:6

Verse 6 6.To renew them again into repentance, etc. Though this seems hard, yet there is no reason to charge God with cruelty when any one suffers only the punishment of his own defection; nor is this inconsistent with other parts of Scripture, where God’s mercy is offered to sinners as soon as they sigh for it, (Ezekiel 18:27;) for repentance is required, which he never truly feels who has once wholly fallen away from the Gospel; for such are deprived, as they deserve, of God’s Spirit and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:7

Verse 7 7.For the earth, etc. This is a similitude most appropriate to excite a desire to make progress in due time, for as the earth cannot bring forth a good crop in harvest except it causes the seed as soon as it is sown to germinate, so if we desire to bring forth good fruit, as soon as the Lord sows his word, it ought to strike roots in us without delay; for it cannot be expected to fructify, if it be either choked or perish. But as the similitude is very suitable, so it must be wisely... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 6:1-8

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 6:4-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 6:7

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