¹⁰For ^aGod is not unjust so as to forget ^byour work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ^cministered and in still ministering to the ¹saints.

¹¹And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence ¹so as to realize the ^afull assurance of ^bhope until the end,

¹²so that you will not be sluggish, but ^aimitators of those who through ^bfaith and patience ^cinherit the promises.

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Footnotes

1Or holy ones
1Lit to the full

Cross references

a Prov 19:17; Matt 10:42; 25:40; Acts 10:4
b 1 Thess 1:3
c Rom 15:25; Heb 10:32–34
a Heb 10:22
b Heb 3:6
a Heb 13:7
b 2 Thess 1:4; James 1:3; Rev 13:10
c Heb 1:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints—and by continuing to serve them. Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end, so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

NLTNew Living Translation

For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For God is not unjust, so as to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name by having served the saints, and continuing to serve them. And we desire each one of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end, in order that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and patience.

KJV 1900King James Version

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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