Hebrews 6:11-16

English Standard Version

¹¹ And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance ^(A)of hope until the end, ¹² so that you may not be sluggish, but ^(B)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

The Certainty of God's Promise

¹³ For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, ^(C)he swore by himself, ¹⁴ saying, ^(D)“Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” ¹⁵ And thus Abraham,^{[a] (E)}having patiently waited, obtained the promise. ¹⁶ For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes ^(F)an oath is final for confirmation.