Hebrews 6:15
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And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
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so--thus relying on the promise.
Open source ↗In this chapter the apostle proceeds to persuade the Hebrews to make a better proficiency in religion than they had done, as the best way to prevent apostasy, the dreadful nature and consequences of which sin he sets forth in a serious manner (Heb 6:1-8), and then expresses his good hopes concerning them, that they would persevere in faith and holiness, to which he exhorts them, and sets before them the great encouragement they had from God, both with respect to their duty and happiness (Heb 6:9 to the end).
Open source ↗6:15 what God had promised: Through Isaac, God made Abraham into a great nation (Exod 1:7).
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