Hebrews 6:5 “who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the…”

Hebrews 6:5

who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

American Standard Version

and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

Geneva Bible 1599

And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come,

Darby Translation

and have tasted the good word of God, and [the] works of power of [the] age to come,

Young's Literal Translation

and did taste the good saying of God, the powers also of the coming age,

Bible in Basic English

With knowledge of the good word of God, and of the powers of the coming time,

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Cross references

“tasted”

Luke 8:13 1 Peter 2:3 2 Peter 2:20 Mark 6:20 Matthew 13:20 Matthew 13:21

Luke 8:13 · BSB

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 · BSB

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

2 Peter 2:20 · BSB

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.

Mark 6:20 · BSB

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.

Matthew 13:20 · BSB

The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

Matthew 13:21 · BSB

But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

“the powers”

Hebrews 2:5

Hebrews 2:5 · BSB

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

6and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

Read Hebrews 6