4 For in the case of those who have once been (A)enlightened and have tasted of (B)the heavenly gift and have been made (C)partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and (D)have tasted the good (E)word of God and the powers of (F)the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, it is (G)impossible to renew them again to repentance, (a)(H)since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. 7 For ground that drinks the rain which often (b)falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those (I)for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; 8 but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and (J)close (c)to being cursed, and (d)it ends up being burned.

Footnotes:

a. Hebrews 6:6: ['Or ', while]
b. Hebrews 6:7: ['Lit ', comes]
c. Hebrews 6:8: ['Lit ', near to a curse]
d. Hebrews 6:8: ['Lit ', whose end is for burning]

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