¹² so that you may not be sluggish, but ^(A)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹⁷ So when God desired to show more convincingly to ^(A)the heirs of the promise ^(B)the unchangeable character of his purpose, ^(C)he guaranteed it with an oath,

⁶ But this man ^(A)who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed ^(B)him who had the promises.

The Promise Realized Through Faith

¹³ For ^(A)the promise to Abraham and his offspring ^(B)that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.