Hebrews 6:4

The writer begins a solemn warning about those who were enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, and shared in the Holy Spirit. He describes people who experienced significant exposure to God's grace.

Cross-references · 33

• Heb 10:26–29If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
• 2 Pet 2:20–22If 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.
• Matt 5:13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
• John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
• Matt 7:21–22Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
• Heb 12:15–17See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• Matt 12:31–32Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
• Luke 11:24–26When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
• Heb 10:32Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
• Num 24:15–16Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
• Matt 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
• John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
• Eph 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
• Gal 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
• 2 Tim 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
• 1 Tim 4:14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
• 1 Jn 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
• Jas 1:17–18Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
• Acts 11:17So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
• Heb 2:4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
• Eph 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
• 1 Cor 13:1–2If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
• Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
• Num 24:3and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
• Luke 10:19–20Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
• John 6:32Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
• Acts 8:20But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
• Eph 4:7Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
• John 4:10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
• Gal 3:5Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
• Acts 15:8And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
• 2 Tim 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
• Rom 1:11For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

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