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11 And we are anxious that you keep right on loving others as long as life lasts, so that you will get your full reward.

12 Then, knowing what lies ahead for you, you won’t become bored with being a Christian nor become spiritually dull and indifferent, but you will be anxious to follow the example of those who receive all that God has promised them because of their strong faith and patience.

13 For instance, there was God’s promise to Abraham: God took an oath in his own name, since there was no one greater to swear by,

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(B) those who through faith and patience(C) inherit what has been promised.(D)

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(E)

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