Hebrews 6:16
For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
In Context
15and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.
Cross References
Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth,
Genesis 21:24And Abraham said, I will swear.
Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us! And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
Joshua 9:15And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.
Ezekiel 17:16[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him, in the midst of Babylon, shall he die.
Hebrews 6:13For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:10-20
Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. ( a. d. 62.) 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who… Read the whole commentary →