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)