12 that you do not become [a]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience (A)inherit the promises.

God’s Infallible Purpose in Christ

13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, (B)He swore by Himself, 14 saying, (C)“Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:12 lazy

12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(A) those who through faith and patience(B) inherit what has been promised.(C)

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(D) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[a](E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17