And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. Treasury of Scripture Hebrews 6:12 That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Genesis 12:2,3 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing... Genesis 15:2-6 And Abram said, LORD God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus... Genesis 17:16,17 And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her: yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations... Genesis 21:2-7 For Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him... Exodus 1:7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty... Habakkuk 2:2,3 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on tables, that he may run that reads it... Romans 4:17-25 (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who vivifies the dead...
Context God's Promise is Certain
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. 15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us: 19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil; 20Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.
Darby Bible Translation
and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.
King James Bible
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Young's Literal Translation
and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
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