Hebrews 6:16
For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise.
Cross References
Genesis 14:22And Abram said to the King of Sodom, I haue lift vp mine hand vnto the Lord the most hie God possessor of heauen and earth,
Genesis 21:24Then Abraham said, I will sweare.
Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham, and the God of Nabor, and the God of their father be iudge betweene vs: But Iaakob sware by the feare of his father Izhak.
Joshua 9:15So Ioshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, that he would suffer them to liue: also the Princes of the Congregation sware vnto them.
Ezekiel 17:16As I liue, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the middes of Babel, in the place of the King, that had made him King, whose othe he despised, and whose couenant made with him, he brake.
Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,
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 →