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Hebrews 6:7-8 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 6 · verses 7–8
7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.Hebrews 6:7-8 · King James Version
Hebrews 6:7-8 in context
5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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Key words (Strong's)
- receivethmetalambanōto be or to be made a partner, to partake of, take [some] food, of a thing, to get, findG3335 →
- blessingeulogiapraise, laudation, panegyric of Christ or God, fine discourse, polished language, in a…G2129 →
- rejectedadokimosnot standing the test, not approved, properly used of metals and coins, that which does…G96 →
- dressedgeōrgeōto practise agriculture, to till the groundG1090 →
- bearethekpherōto carry out, to bear forth, the dead for burial, to bringG1627 →
- cursingkataraan execration, imprecation, curseG2671 →
- cometherchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- thornsakanthathorn, bramble, bush, brier, a thorny plantG173 →
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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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8