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

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

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors,

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.

For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”