Hebrews 6:12

New International Version

¹²We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate^(A) those who through faith and patience^(B) inherit what has been promised.^(C)

Hebrews 6:12

King James Version

¹²That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹⁵And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.^(A)

¹⁵And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

¹⁷Because God wanted to make the unchanging^(A) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,^(B) he confirmed it with an oath.

¹⁷Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

New International Version (NIV)