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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/hebrews/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/hebrews/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hebrews/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hebrews/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And thus having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And thus, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And so, having patiently waited, he realized the promise [in the miraculous birth of Isaac, as a pledge of what was to come from God].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then after Abraham had been very patient, he was given what God had promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Abraham received what God promised because he waited patiently for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And so he obtained what he had been promised, because he patiently waited for it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And thus having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And so, having endured long, he gained the promise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in this way, by enduring patiently, he secured the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And so, after patient waiting, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And so he was patient, and obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And in this way he was patient and received The Promise.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And so, when he had waited patiently, he received the promises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and thus having waited long, he received the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And so after long patient waiting he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and after he had patiently waited, he obtained what was promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And thus waiting patiently he obtained the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/6-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=915" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/6.htm">God's Unchangeable Promise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">so Abraham,</a> <a href="/greek/3114.htm" title="3114: makrothymēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.">after waiting patiently,</a> <a href="/greek/2013.htm" title="2013: epetychen (V-AIA-3S) -- To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.">obtained</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1860.htm" title="1860: epangelias (N-GFS) -- A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.">promise.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">16</span>Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a></span><br />saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20-22</a></span><br />Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. / This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14-18</a></span><br />He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. / Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. / The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Romans 8:25</a></span><br />But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5-6</a></span><br />And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” / Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-4.htm">Genesis 17:4-8</a></span><br />“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. / No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. / I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-73.htm">Luke 1:73</a></span><br />the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Hebrews 6:12</a></b></br> That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2,3</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-2.htm">Genesis 15:2-6</a></b></br> And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house <i>is</i> this Eliezer of Damascus? 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His story begins in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12</a>, where God calls him to leave his homeland and promises to make him a great nation. Abraham's journey is foundational for understanding God's covenant with His people. He is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, highlighting his significant role in biblical history.<p><b>after waiting patiently</b><br>Abraham's patience is exemplified in his long wait for the fulfillment of God's promise of a son. Despite his advanced age and Sarah's barrenness, Abraham believed God's promise. This period of waiting is a testament to his faith and trust in God's timing, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a>, where Abraham's faith is credited to him as righteousness.<p><b>obtained the promise</b><br>The promise refers to the birth of Isaac, the son through whom God's covenant would continue. This fulfillment is recorded in <a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a>. Isaac's birth is a pivotal moment, demonstrating God's faithfulness and the realization of His promises. It also prefigures the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, as seen in the New Testament, where Jesus is the promised seed of Abraham (<a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>A central figure in the Bible, known as the father of faith. God made a covenant with him, promising numerous descendants and blessings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/promise.htm">Promise</a></b><br>Refers to God's covenant with Abraham, particularly the promise of a son, Isaac, and the subsequent blessings through his lineage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/patience.htm">Patience</a></b><br>The period of waiting that Abraham endured before the fulfillment of God's promise, highlighting his faith and perseverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_in_faith.htm">The Importance of Patience in Faith</a></b><br>Abraham's account teaches us that God's timing is perfect, and patience is a vital component of faith. We must trust in God's promises, even when fulfillment seems delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_as_a_journey.htm">Faith as a Journey</a></b><br>Like Abraham, our faith journey involves trials and waiting periods. These are opportunities for growth and deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham assures us of His faithfulness. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_perseverance.htm">The Role of Perseverance</a></b><br>Perseverance is crucial in our spiritual walk. It strengthens our character and deepens our relationship with God, as seen in Abraham's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_waiting.htm">Encouragement in Waiting</a></b><br>Abraham's example encourages us to remain steadfast and hopeful, knowing that God is working even when we cannot see immediate results.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_true_friendship_in_the_bible.htm">What is faith's role in overcoming life's challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'prayer_and_fasting'.htm">What defines the patience of the saints?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_unanswered_prayers.htm">John 15:7: Why do many devout believers experience unanswered prayers despite Jesus's promise that abiding in him ensures requests are granted?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_align_my_heart_to_revere_you.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on waiting?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">And so, after he had patiently endured.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and thus</span> (thus being in possession of the promise and the oath of God), <span class= "ital">having patiently waited</span> (<a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm" title="That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.">Hebrews 6:12</a>) <span class= "ital">he obtained the promise</span>--the promised gift. Though some portions of the promise received a partial accomplishment during Abraham's life, it is not this that the writer has in view. (See <a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm" title="That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.">Hebrews 6:12</a>, and <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm" title="These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.">Hebrews 11:13</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/6-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">so [Abraham],</span><br /><span class="grk">οὕτως</span> <span class="translit">(houtōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after waiting patiently,</span><br /><span class="grk">μακροθυμήσας</span> <span class="translit">(makrothymēsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3114.htm">Strong's 3114: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obtained</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπέτυχεν</span> <span class="translit">(epetychen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2013.htm">Strong's 2013: </a> </span><span class="str2">To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">promise.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπαγγελίας</span> <span class="translit">(epangelias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1860.htm">Strong's 1860: </a> </span><span class="str2">A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/6-15.htm">Hebrews 6:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/6-15.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 6:15 Thus having patiently endured he obtained (Heb. He. 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