Hebrews 6:12-15

6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, ¹  but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, 6:14 saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.” ²  6:15 And so by persevering, Abraham ³  inherited the promise.

[6:12]  ¹ tn Or “dull.”

[6:14]  ² tn Grk “in blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply you,” the Greek form of a Hebrew idiom showing intensity.

[6:15]  ³ tn Grk “he”; in the translation the referent (Abraham) has been specified for clarity.