Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
As touching those who were once enlightened (touv apac fwtisqentav). First aorist passive articular participle (the once for all enlightened) of fotizw, old and common verb (from fwv) as in Luke 11:36. The metaphorical sense here (cf. John 1:9; Ephesians 1:18; Hebrews 10:32) occurs in Polybius and Epictetus. The accusative case is due to anakainizein in verse Hebrews 6:6. apac here is "once for all," not once upon a time (pote) and occurs again (Hebrews 9:7, Hebrews 9:26-28; Hebrews 12:26-27).
Tasted of the heavenly gift (geusamenouv thv dwreav thv epouraniou). First aorist middle participle of geuw, old verb once with accusative (verse Hebrews 6:5, kalon rhma, dunameiv), usually with genitive (Hebrews 2:9) as here.
Partakers of the Holy Ghost (metoxouv pneumatov agiou). See Hebrews 3:14 for metoxoi. These are all given as actual spiritual experiences.
And then fell away (kai parapesontav). No "then" here, though the second aorist (effective) active participle of parapiptw, old verb to fall beside (aside), means that. Only here in N.T. In Galatians 5:4 we have thv xaritov ecepesate (ye fell out of grace, to law, Paul means).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Luke 5:7
Ephesians 1:3
Hebrews 2:5
Hebrews 3:1
Hebrews 3:14
Hebrews 6:6
Hebrews 6:9
Hebrews 6:11
Hebrews 6:18
Hebrews 10:26
Hebrews 10:29
Hebrews 10:29
Hebrews 10:32
Hebrews 11:6
1 Peter 2:3
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