Hebrews 6:13
For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
In Context
14Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee, and multiplying I shall multiply thee.
Cross References
Genesis 22:15And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying:
Psalms 105:9Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:
Jeremiah 22:5But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
Ezekiel 32:13I will destroy also all the beasts thereof that were beside the great waters: and the foot of man shall trouble them no more, neither shall the hoof of beasts trouble them.
Luke 1:73The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
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 →