Hebrews 4:1

God’s Promised Rest

4:1 Therefore we must be wary ¹  that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

Hebrews 6:12

6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, ²  but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ³  who does not share their ancestry ⁴  collected a tithe ⁵  from Abraham and blessed ⁶  the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 11:17

11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ⁷  yet he was ready to offer up ⁸  his only son.

¹ tn Grk “let us fear.”

² tn Or “dull.”

³ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

⁵ tn Or “a tenth part.”

⁶ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

⁴ tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.

⁵ tn Grk “he was offering up.” The tense of this verb indicates the attempt or readiness to sacrifice Isaac without the actual completion of the deed.