Hebrews 6:15

New Testament Epistle (General) ASV (1901)

What does Hebrews 6:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Hebrews 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And so, after he had patiently endured, etc..] He waited long for a son, from whom the Messiah was to spring, after he had had the promise of one; and he endured many afflictions with patience, in his journeys from place to place, throughout his life to the end: he obtained the promise; he was greatly blessed in temporal things; he lived to see the son of the promise, and his sons; he saw the day of Christ by faith, and now inherits the heavenly glory, which is the thing chiefly designed.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“so--thus relying on the promise.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And so, after he had patiently endured - After he had waited for a long time. He did not faint or grow weary, but he persevered in a confident expectation of the fulfillment of what God had so solemnly promised. He obtained the promise - Evidently the promise referred to in the oath - that he would have a numerous posterity. The apostle intimates that he had waited for that a long time; that his faith did not waver, and that in due season the object of his wishes was granted. To see the force of this, we are to remember: (1)That when he was called by God from Haran, and when the promise of a numerous posterity was made to him, he was seventy-five years old; Genesis 12:1-5. Twenty-four years…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“After he had waited - Thirty years. He obtained the promise - Isaac, the pledge of all the promises. Hebrews 6:16”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:15 what God had promised: Through Isaac, God made Abraham into a great nation (Exod 1:7).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Heb 6:12; Gen 12:2, Gen 12:3, Gen 15:2-6, Gen 17:16, Gen 17:17, Gen 21:2-7; Exo 1:7; Hab 2:2, Hab 2:3; Rom 4:17-25 Hebrews 6:16”
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