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11 We wish each of you would always be eager to show how strong and lasting your hope really is. 12 Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

God's Promise Is Sure

13 No one is greater than God. So he made a promise in his own name when he said to Abraham,

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(B) those who through faith and patience(C) inherit what has been promised.(D)

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(E)

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