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Hebrews 6:15
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Hebrews 6:15
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And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
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Hebrews 6:15 in Other Translations
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And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
ESV
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And thus Abraham,having patiently waited, obtained the promise.
NLT
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Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.
MSG
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Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him.
CSB
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And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:15 In-Context
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When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
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saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”
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And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
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People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
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Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
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Genesis 21:5
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