Hebrews 6:12

that ye faynt not but folowe them which thorow fayth and pacience inheret the promyses.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

In Context

11Yee, and we desyre that every one of you shew the same diligence to the stablysshynge of hope even vnto the ende:

13For when god made promes to Abraham because he had no greater thinge to sweare by he sware by him silfe

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Cross References

Matthew 22:32I am Abrahams God and Ysaacks God and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the deed: but of the lyvinge.

Luke 8:15That in the good grounde are they which with a good and pure hert heare the worde and kepe it and bringe forth frute with pacience.

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 →

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