Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
19Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil;
Cross References
Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor as the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfil?
Joshua 20:3That whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee to them: and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is the avenger of blood:
1 Kings 2:28And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord and laid hold on the horn of the altar.
Psalms 62:8In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.
Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.
Isaiah 27:5Or rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?
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 →