Hebrews 6:12

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Summary

Hebrews 6:12

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

Ye

2 Peter 1:10

Faith

Inherit

General references

Hebrews 6:15

Bible References

Ye

Concerning whom we have much to say, and that which is difficult to explain, because you have become dull of hearing.

Marriage is honorable in all, and married life without blame; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered?

be not slothful in business, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord,

Wherefore, brothers, use the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things you shall never fall.

Faith

and so having waited long he obtained the promise.

For you have need of patience, that having done the will of God you may receive the promise.

By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going.

But that on the good ground signifies those who, with a noble and good heart, hearing the word retain it, and bear fruit persistently.

to those who by patience in good works seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

but if we hope for what we see not, we wait for it with patience.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God even our Father,

If any one [leads] into captivity, he shall go into captivity; if any one kills with the sword, he shall be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.

Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Inherit

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?

For you have need of patience, that having done the will of God you may receive the promise.

By faith he resided temporarily in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise;

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of the dead, but of the living.

And the poor man died, and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried;

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.

And this is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors; and their works follow after them.

General references

and so having waited long he obtained the promise.