Hebrews 6:12
that you may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent rules, || And slothfulness becomes tributary.
Proverbs 15:19The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, || And the path of the upright is raised up.
Proverbs 24:30I passed by near the field of a slothful man, || And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
Song of Solomon 1:8If you do not know, || O beautiful among women, || Go forth by the traces of the flock, || And feed your kids by the shepherds’ dwellings!
Matthew 22:32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.”
Luke 8:15And that in the good ground: these are they who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, retain [it], and bear fruit in continuance.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:10-20
Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. ( a. d. 62.) 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who… Read the whole commentary →