Hebrews 6:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.

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  • Heb 10:36 : 36 For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promes.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding. 31 And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe. 32 Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction. 33 Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe. 34 So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
  • Jer 6:16 : 16 Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not al ministring spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shalbe heires of saluation?
  • Heb 5:11 : 11 Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.
  • Rev 13:10 : 10 If any leade into captiuitie, hee shall go into captiuitie: if any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword: here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.
  • Prov 18:9 : 9 He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.
  • Rev 14:12-13 : 12 Here is the patience of Saints: here are they that keepe the commaundements of God, and the fayth of Iesus. 13 Then I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, Write, The dead which die in the Lord, are fully blessed. Euen so sayth the Spirit: for they rest from their labours, and their workes follow them.
  • Heb 6:15 : 15 And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promes.
  • Jas 1:3 : 3 Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,
  • Jas 5:10-11 : 10 Take, my brethren, the Prophets for an ensample of suffering aduersitie, and of long patience, which haue spoken in the Name of the Lord. 11 Beholde, we count them blessed which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue knowen what ende the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitifull and mercifull.
  • 1 Pet 3:5-6 : 5 For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands. 6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.
  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.
  • Matt 22:32 : 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 And his master answered, & said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.
  • Luke 8:15 : 15 But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.
  • Luke 16:22 : 22 And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.
  • Luke 20:37-38 : 37 And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. 38 For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him.
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life:
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.
  • Rom 8:25-26 : 25 But if we hope for that we see not, we doe with patience abide for it. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we knowe not what to pray as wee ought: but the Spirit it selfe maketh request for vs with sighs, which cannot be expressed.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,
  • 2 Thess 1:4 : 4 So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer,
  • Song 1:8 : 8 If thou knowe not, O thou the fairest among women, get thee foorth by the steps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes by the tents of the shepheards.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
  • Heb 11:8-9 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes. 10 For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised. 12 And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable. 13 All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey. 15 And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned. 16 But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie. 17 By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.
  • Heb 11:33 : 33 Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined the promises, stopped the mouthes of lions,
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs,

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  • Heb 6:9-11
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    9But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.

    10For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.

    11And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,

  • Heb 10:35-37
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    35Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.

    36For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promes.

    37For yet a very litle while, and hee that shall come, will come, and will not tary.

  • Gal 6:9-10
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    9Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.

    10While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.

  • Heb 6:15
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    15And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promes.

  • Rom 12:11-12
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    11Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,

    12Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,

  • Heb 12:1-3
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    1Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs,

    2Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.

    3Consider therefore him that endured such speaking against of sinners, lest ye should be wearied and faint in your mindes.

  • Heb 11:39
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    39And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promes,

  • Heb 6:13
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    13For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    3Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,

    4And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect & entier, lacking nothing.

  • Rom 2:7
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    7That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life:

  • Heb 4:11
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    11Let vs studie therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same ensample of disobedience.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

  • Heb 6:17-18
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    17So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promes the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,

    18That by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that God should lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde vpon that hope that is set before vs,

  • Rom 5:4
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    4And patience experience, and experience hope,

  • Heb 10:23
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    23And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample.

  • Rom 8:25
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    25But if we hope for that we see not, we doe with patience abide for it.

  • Heb 4:6
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    6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, & they to whom it was first preached, entred not therein for vnbeliefes sake:

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    4For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.

  • Heb 4:1
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    1Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promes of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued.

  • Heb 11:13
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    13All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,

  • 2 Thess 1:4
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    4So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer,

  • Jas 5:7
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    7Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman wayteth for the precious fruite of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill he receiue the former, and the latter rayne.

  • Heb 11:6
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    6But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.

  • Eph 5:1
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    1Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,

  • Rom 4:18
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    18Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.

  • Heb 12:12-13
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    12Wherfore lift vp your hands which hang downe, and your weake knees,

    13And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

  • 2 Pet 1:6
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    6And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:

  • Heb 3:12
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    12Take heede, brethren, least at any time there be in any of you an euill heart, and vnfaithfull, to depart away from the liuing God.

  • Heb 11:8-9
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    8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

    9By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes.

  • Rev 14:12
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    12Here is the patience of Saints: here are they that keepe the commaundements of God, and the fayth of Iesus.

  • Heb 11:2
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    2For by it our elders were wel reported of.

  • Heb 13:7
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    7So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.

  • Heb 6:1
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    1Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance fro dead workes, & of faith toward God,

  • Rom 4:20
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    20Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,