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 8:6

8:6 But ⁷  now Jesus ⁸  has obtained a superior ministry, since ⁹  the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted ¹⁰  on better promises. ¹¹ 

Hebrews 10:36

10:36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised. ¹² 

Hebrews 11:17

11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ¹³  yet he was ready to offer up ¹⁴  his only son.

Hebrews 11:33

11:33 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, ¹⁵  gained what was promised, ¹⁶  shut the mouths of lions,

[4:1]  ¹ tn Grk “let us fear.”

[6:12]  ² tn Or “dull.”

[7:6]  ³ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

[7:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

[7:6]  ⁵ tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:6]  ⁶ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

[8:6]  ⁴ sn The Greek text indicates a contrast between vv. 4-5 and v. 6 that is difficult to render in English: Jesus’ status in the old order of priests (vv. 4-5) versus his superior ministry (v. 6).

[8:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; in the translation the referent (Jesus) has been specified for clarity.

[8:6]  ⁶ tn Grk “to the degree that.”

[8:6]  ⁷ tn Grk “which is enacted.”

[8:6]  ⁸ sn This linkage of the change in priesthood with a change in the law or the covenant goes back to Heb 7:12, 22 and is picked up again in Heb 9:6-15 and 10:1-18.

[10:36]  ⁵ tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.

[11:17]  ⁶ tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.

[11:17]  ⁷ 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.

[11:33]  ⁷ tn This probably refers to the righteous rule of David and others. But it could be more general and mean “did what was righteous.”

[11:33]  ⁸ tn Grk “obtained promises,” referring to the things God promised, not to the pledges themselves.