Hebrews 6:13
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
Geneva Bible 1599
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, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.
Cross References
Genesis 22:15And the Angel of the Lord cryed vnto Abraham from heauen the second time,
Psalms 105:9Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak:
Jeremiah 22:5But if ye will not heare these wordes, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lord, that this House shalbe waste.
Ezekiel 32:13I will destroy also all the beastes thereof from the great watersides, neither shall the foote of man trouble them any more, nor the hooues of beast trouble them.
Luke 1:73And the othe which he sware 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 →