Hebrews 6:13
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
Majority Standard Bible
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 surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
Cross References
Genesis 22:15And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,
Psalms 105:9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
Jeremiah 22:5But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
Ezekiel 32:13I will slaughter all her cattle beside the abundant waters. No human foot will muddy them again, and no cattle hooves will disturb them.
Luke 1:73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
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 →