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Hebrews 6:12 — King James Version← Study notes

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.


Hebrews 6:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:1214 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
νωθροὶnōthroi
sluggishadjectiveG3576
γένησθεgenēsthe
you may beverbG1096
μιμηταὶmimētai
imitatorsnounG3402
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τῶνtōn
of thosearticleG3588
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μακροθυμίαςmakrothymias
patiencenounG3115
κληρονομούντωνklēronomountōn
inheritingverbG2816
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promisesnounG1860
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:12

Why then did we say these things? “But we desire that everyone of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” “We desire,” he says, and we do not therefore merely labor for, or even so far as words go, wish this. But what? “We desire” that you should hold fast to virtue, not as condemning your former conduct (he means), but fearing for the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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