Hebrews 6:15
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And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.

Hebrews 6:12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

Genesis 12:2,3 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed. . . .

Genesis 15:2-6 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. . . .

Genesis 17:16,17 And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless, and he shall become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him. . . .

Genesis 21:2-7 And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her. . . .

Exodus 1:7 The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.

Habakkuk 2:2,3 And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it. . . .

Romans 4:17-25 (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. . . .

Context
God's Unchangeable Promise
14Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee and multiplying I shall multiply thee. 15And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise. 16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.…
Cross References
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went out as the Lord had commanded him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went forth from Haran.

Genesis 21:5
When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father, was Isaac born.

Hebrews 9:15
And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

so [Abraham],
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

after waiting patiently,
μακροθυμήσας (makrothymēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3114: From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.

obtained
ἐπέτυχεν (epetychen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2013: To attain, obtain, acquire. From epi and tugchano; to chance upon, i.e. to attain.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

promise.
ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.


Additional Translations
And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

And thus having waited patiently, he obtained the promise.

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

And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

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

And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.

Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
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