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Hebrews 6:4

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For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
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  1. Hebrews 10:26–29Rank 1 from verse 4
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    26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

    27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

    28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

    29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  2. 2 Peter 2:20–22Rank 2 from verse 4
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    20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

    21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

    22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

  3. Matthew 5:13Rank 3 from verse 4
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    13¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

  4. John 15:6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  5. Matthew 7:21–22Rank 5 from verse 4
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    21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

  6. Hebrews 12:15–17Rank 6 from verse 4
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    15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

    16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

    17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

  7. Matthew 12:31–32Rank 7 from verse 4
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    31¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

    32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

  8. Luke 11:24–26Rank 8 from verse 4
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    24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

    25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

    26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

  9. Hebrews 10:32Rank 9 from verse 4
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    32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

  10. Ephesians 2:8Rank 10 from verse 4
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

  11. John 3:27Rank 11 from verse 4
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    27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

  12. Matthew 12:45Rank 12 from verse 4
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    45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

  13. Numbers 24:15–16Rank 13 from verse 4
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    15¶ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

    16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

  14. 2 Timothy 2:25Rank 14 from verse 4
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    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  15. Galatians 3:2Rank 15 from verse 4
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    2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

  16. 1 John 5:16Rank 16 from verse 4
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    16If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  17. 1 Timothy 4:14Rank 17 from verse 4
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    14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

  18. Acts 11:17Rank 18 from verse 4
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    17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

  19. Hebrews 2:4Rank 19 from verse 4
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    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  20. James 1:17–18Rank 20 from verse 4
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    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  21. 1 Corinthians 13:1–2Rank 21 from verse 4
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    1THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

  22. Acts 10:45Rank 22 from verse 4
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    45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

  23. Ephesians 3:7Rank 23 from verse 4
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    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

  24. Luke 10:19–20Rank 24 from verse 4
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    19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

    20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

  25. Numbers 24:3Rank 25 from verse 4
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    3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

  26. Acts 8:20Rank 26 from verse 4
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    20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

  27. Ephesians 4:7Rank 27 from verse 4
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    7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

  28. John 6:32Rank 28 from verse 4
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    32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

  29. Acts 15:8Rank 29 from verse 4
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    8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

  30. Galatians 3:5Rank 30 from verse 4
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    5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

  31. John 4:10Rank 31 from verse 4
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    10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

  32. 2 Timothy 4:14Rank 32 from verse 4
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    14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

  33. Romans 1:11Rank 33 from verse 4
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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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Hebrews 6:4

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

impossible

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Not possible; incapable of being done, occurring, or being true under the conditions stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

once

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Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

enlightened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enlighten, meaning to give light, illuminate darkness, or cause light and understanding where there was obscurity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

tasted

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Sense 1: Perceived by the taste, eaten or drunk. Sense 2: Figuratively, experienced or partaken of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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gift

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Sense 1: Something given or bestowed; a present. Sense 2: An endowment or ability. Sense 3: A bribe.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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6:3And this will we do, if God permit.

6:4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

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6:5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

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