Hebrews 6:8

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8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

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Hebrews 6:8 in Other Translations

KJV

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

ESV

8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.

NLT

8 But if a field bears thorns and thistles, it is useless. The farmer will soon condemn that field and burn it.

MSG

8 But if it produces weeds and thistles, it's more likely to get cussed out. Fields like that are burned, not harvested.

CSB

8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and will be burned at the end.

Hebrews 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 6:8

But that which beareth thorns and briers
To which wicked men answer; who are unfruitful and unprofitable, and are hurtful, pricking and grieving, by their wicked lives and conversations, by their bitter and reproachful words, and by their violent and cruel persecutions; and particularly carnal professors, and especially apostates, such as before described; for to such earth, professors of religion may be compared, who are worldly, slothful, defrauding and overreaching, carnal and wanton; as also heretical men, and such as turn from the faith, deny it, and persecute the saints: and the things or actions produced by them are aptly expressed by "thorns and briers"; such as errors, heresies, and evil works of all kinds; and which show that the seed of the word was never sown in their hearts, and that that which they bear, or throw out, is natural to them: and such earth is rejected;
as such men are, both by the church, and by God himself; or "reprobate", as they are concerning the faith, and to every good work; and are given up by God to a reprobate mind: and is "nigh unto cursing"; and such men are cursed already by the law, being under its sentence of curse and condemnation; and are nigh to the execution of it; referring either to the destruction of Jerusalem, which was near at hand; or to the final judgment, when they shall hear, Go, ye cursed: whose end is to be burned;
with everlasting and unquenchable fire, in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Hebrews 6:8 In-Context

6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.

7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.