Hebrews 6:13

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

English Majority Text (NT)

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

12lest you become dull, but become imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 1 The Certainty of God's Promise

14saying, “ Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

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Cross References

Luke 1:73The oath which He swore to our father Abraham: 1

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 →

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