Hebrews 6:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹² that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Common English Bible

¹² This is so you won’t be lazy but follow the example of the ones who inherit the promises through faith and patience.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² so that you may not be slow to act, but instead may be imitators of those who, through faith and patience, shall inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:12 Cross References

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Proverbs 18:9

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 2:20

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 26:14

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Proverbs 28:10

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Song of Solomon 1:8

If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Matthew 22:32

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Matthew 25:26

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:

Luke 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Romans 12:11

not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Romans 2:7

to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

Romans 4:12

and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

2 Thessalonians 1:4

so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Hebrews 11:33

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 13:7

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Hebrews 5:11

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Hebrews 6:15

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

James 1:3

knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Revelation 13:10

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.