Hebrews 6:17

In which thing God willynge to schewe plenteuouslier to the eiris of his biheest the sadnesse of his counsel,

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

In Context

16For men sweren bi a grettere than hem silf, and the ende of al her ple is an ooth to confirmacioun.

18puttide bitwixe an ooth, that bi twey thingis vnmeuable, bi whiche it is impossible that God lie, we han a strengeste solace, `we that fleen togidere to holde the hope that is put forth to vs.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:11an ooth schal be in the myddis, that he helde not forth the hond to the `thing of his neiybore; and the lord schal resseyue the ooth, and he schal not be compellid to yelde.

Psalms 33:11Riche men weren nedi, and weren hungri; but men that seken the Lord schulen not faile of al good.

Psalms 110:4The Lord merciful in wille, and a merciful doere, hath maad a mynde of hise merueilis;

Song of Solomon 5:1Mi derlyng, come in to his gardyn, to ete the fruyt of hise applis. Mi sister spousesse, come thou in to my gardyn. Y have rope my myrre, with my swete smellynge spices; Y haue ete an hony combe, with myn hony; Y haue drunke my wyn, with my mylk. Frendis, ete ye, and drynke; and derewortheste frendis, be ye fillid greetli.

Isaiah 14:26This is the councel which Y thouyte on al the lond, and this is the hond stretchid forth on alle folkis.

Isaiah 54:9As in the daies of Noe, this thing is to me, to whom Y swoor, that Y schulde no more bringe watris of the greet flood on the erthe; so Y swoor, that Y be no more wrooth to thee, and that Y blame not thee.

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