Hebrews 6:4 (WEB)
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
Catechism · 1
“By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges oneself, receives according to one's works, and can even condemn oneself for all eternity by rejecting the Spirit of love.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 3:18; 12:48; Mt 12:32; I Cor 3:12-15; Heb 6:4-6; 10:26-31.
Fathers and councils · 9
Jerome
“And so, too, in the epistle to the Hebrews:“For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and tasted the good word of God,…” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 4 sq.
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John Damascene
“For it is impossible, he saith, for those who were once enlightened, &c., to renew them again unto repentance: seeing they crucify to themselves the Christ afresh, and put Him to an open shame.” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Athanasius of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“For they say that for this reason they can not obtain pardon; as Paul says, It is impossible for those who have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost to renew them again, &c. (Heb. 6:4.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“A passage quoted by the heretics against repentance is explained in two ways, the first being that Heb. vi. 4 refers to the impossibility of being baptized again; the second, that what is impossible with man is possible with God.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Repent ye, let there be light.” — editor's note: “His putting repentance and light together is, for that baptism was anciently called illumination, as Heb. vi. 4, Ps. xlii. 2.”—W. W. See also p. 118, note 4,…
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“All this might be seasonably said, not of them only, but of us also, when after having been enlightened,and delivered from our former ills, we again cleave unto the same wickedness, for more grievous also thenceforth will be the punishment of our subsequent sins.” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 4.
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Tertullian
“…age already setting—have fallen away, should be again recalled unto repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God, and dishonouring Him.”” — editor's note: Comp. Heb. vi. 1, 4–6.
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Basil the Great
“Who is so contentious, who is so utterly without the heavenly gift, and unfed by God’s good words, who is so devoid of part and lot in eternal hopes, as to sever the Spirit from the Godhead and rank Him with the creature?” — editor's note: cf. Heb. vi. 4.
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 12:8–12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.