Hebrews 6:15
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
BSB
ASV
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
KJV
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And so, after he had patiently endured,.... He waited long for a son, from whom the Messiah was to spring, after he had had the promise of one; and he endured many afflictions with patience, in his journeys from place to place, throughout his life to the end: he obtained the promise; he was greatly blessed in temporal things; he lived to see the son of the promise, and his sons; he saw the day of Christ by faith, and now inherits the heavenly glory, which is the thing chiefly designed.
After he had waited - Thirty years. He obtained the promise - Isaac, the pledge of all the promises. Men generally swear by him who is infinitely greater than themselves, and an oath for confirmation, to confirm what is promised or asserted, usually puts an end to all contradiction.
And so, after he had patiently endured - After he had waited for a long time. He did not faint or grow weary, but he persevered in a confident expectation of the fulfillment of what God had so solemnly promised. He obtained the promise - Evidently the promise referred to in the oath - that he would have a numerous posterity. The apostle intimates that he had waited for that a long time; that his faith did not waver, and that in due season the object of his wishes was granted.
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Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
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Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
