Hebrews 6:12

ἵνα μὴ νωθροὶ γένησθε. “That ye become not slothful” in the advance of Christian hope as you already are (Hebrews 5:11) in acquiring spiritual knowledge.

μιμηταί. “Imitators,” as in 1 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 5:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6, &c.

διὰ πίστεως καὶ μακροθυμίας. See Hebrews 6:15; Hebrews 12:1; Romans 2:7. Μακροθυμία is often applied to the “long suffering” of God, as in Romans 2:4; 1 Peter 3:20; but is used of men in Colossians 1:11; 2 Corinthians 6:6, &c., and here implies the tolerance of hope deferred. It is a different word from the “endurance” of Hebrews 12:1; Hebrews 10:36 (ὑπομονή).

κληρονομούντων. Partially, and by faith, here; fully and with the beatific vision in the life to come.