Hebrews 6:13
When God gave his promise to Abraham he could swear by no one greater so he took an oath on himself,
Free Bible Version
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, “I will definitely bless you, and multiply your descendants.”
Cross References
Genesis 22:15The angel of the Lord shouted again to Abraham from heaven,
Psalms 105:9the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.
Jeremiah 22:5But if you refuse to obey what I say, then I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that this palace will be turned into rubble.
Ezekiel 32:13I will slaughter all your livestock living beside the wide rivers. Nobody will be there to stir rivers up with their feet; no livestock hooves will make them muddy.
Luke 1:73the promise that he made to our father Abraham.
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 →