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Hebrews 6:15

PatienceWaiting on GodGod's faithfulness

13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

17 So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
KJV
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
WEB
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
ASV
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
DARBY
and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.
BLB
And thus having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.
ÅB
og da han slik hadde ventet tålmodig, oppnådde han det som var lovt.
OTB
Så, etter at Abraham tålmodig hadde holdt ut, mottok han det som var lovet.
B1930
og da han således hadde ventet tålmodig, opnådde han det som var lovt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 12:2–3

    I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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  • Romans 4:17–25

    As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

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  • Genesis 15:2–6

    But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

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  • Hebrews 6:12

    Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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  • Genesis 21:2–7

    So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

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  • Genesis 17:16–17

    And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

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  • Exodus 1:7

    but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

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  • Habakkuk 2:2–3

    Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

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