And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
NIV
And so it was that he [Abraham], having waited long and endured patiently, realized and obtained [in the birth of Isaac as a pledge of what was to come] what God had promised him.
AMP
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
KJV
And free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
NIV
And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.
AMP
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
KJV
"But he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever."
NIV
For those who formerly became priests received their office without its being confirmed by the taking of an oath by God, but this One was designated and addressed and saluted with an oath, The Lord has sworn and will not regret it or change His mind, You are a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.]AMP
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
KJV
For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment
NIV
For if the message given through angels [the Law spoken by them to Moses] was authentic and proved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty
AMP
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
KJV
