Hebrews 6:17

in to{which} the God, more-excessive, intending to-show-upon to{the inheritors} of{the message-upon-ia/declaration} the unalterable/immutable of{the intention} of{same}, mediates to{oath},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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, on-one-hand, men are-swearing according-to of{the greater}, and of{every word-ia-in-place-of/in-opposition-to/contradiction} to{same[plural]} the oath [is] limit/end into confirmation,

18in-which-place through two of{unalterable/immutable practice-effects} in to{which} unenabled[adjective], God to-falsify, we-may-be-having strong call-aside-sis[i.e. state of calling aside], the[plural] flee[ing]-down/according-to, to-seize of{the expectation being-lain-ahead},

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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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