Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.
New American Standard Bible
And so,
King James Version
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Holman Bible
And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham
International Standard Version
And so he obtained what he had been promised, because he patiently waited for it.
A Conservative Version
And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
American Standard Version
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Amplified
And so, having patiently waited, he realized the promise [in the miraculous birth of Isaac, as a pledge of what was to come from God].
An Understandable Version
And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham received what [God] had promised.
Anderson New Testament
And so, when he had waited patiently, he received the promises.
Bible in Basic English
And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.
Common New Testament
And so Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and after he had patiently waited, he obtained what was promised.
Darby Translation
and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.
Godbey New Testament
and thus having waited long, he received the promise.
Goodspeed New Testament
And so after waiting patiently, he received what God had promised him.
John Wesley New Testament
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Julia Smith Translation
And so, having endured long, he gained the promise.
King James 2000
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so, [by] persevering, he obtained the promise.
Modern King James verseion
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so after that he had tarried a long time, he enjoyed the promises.
Moffatt New Testament
Thus it was that Abraham by his stedfastness obtained what he had been promised.
Montgomery New Testament
And so by patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the promise.
NET Bible
And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.
New Heart English Bible
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Noyes New Testament
And so, having endured with patience, he obtained the promised blessing.
Sawyer New Testament
and so having waited long he obtained the promise.
The Emphasized Bible
And, thus, being patient, he attained unto the promise.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And so after long patient waiting he obtained the promise.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And so, after patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the fulfillment of God's promise.
Webster
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Williams New Testament
And so by patiently waiting he obtained what God had promised him.
World English Bible
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Worrell New Testament
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Worsley New Testament
And thus waiting patiently he obtained the promise.
Youngs Literal Translation
and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
Themes
spiritual Development » Select reading, heb 511-14, 61-16
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Topics
Interlinear
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 6:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Will Not Forget You
14 saying, "Assuredly I will bless you and bless you, I will increase you and increase you." 15 And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised. 16 For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:12
so that you may not become half-hearted, but be imitators of those who through faith and patient endurance are now heirs to the promises.
Romans 4:17-25
so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."