Hebrews 6:12
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- KJV
- That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- WEB
- that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
- ASV
- that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- DARBY
- that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.
- BLB
- so that you⁺ may not be sluggish, but imitators of those through faith and patience inheriting the promises.
- ÅB
- for at dere ikke skal bli trege, men etterfølge dem som ved tro og tålmod arver løftene.
- OTB
- slik at dere ikke blir sløve, men etterligner dem som gjennom tro og tålmodighet arver løftene.
- B1930
- forat I ikke skal bli trege, men efterfølge dem som ved tro og tålmod arver løftene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:7
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Read in contextHebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Read in contextRomans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Read in context1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:16
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Read in contextRomans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Read in contextHebrews 5:11
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Read in contextProverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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