Hebrews 6:16
for men swear by the greater, and the oath [is] for confirmation of the end of all their controversy,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
In Context
15and so, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise;
Cross References
Genesis 14:22and Abram says to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to YHWH, God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth—
Genesis 21:24And Abraham says, “I swear.”
Genesis 31:53the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, judges between us—the God of their father,” and Jacob swears by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Joshua 9:15and Joshua makes peace with them, and makes a covenant with them, to keep them alive; and the princes of the congregation swear to them.
Ezekiel 17:16[As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, || Does he not—in the place of the king who is causing him to reign, || Whose oath he has despised, || And whose covenant he has broken—die with him in the midst of Babylon?
Hebrews 6:13For God, having made promise to Abraham, seeing He was not able to swear by [any] greater, swore by Himself,
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 →