Hebrews 6:16

For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 thus having waited long, he received the promise.

17but God, in this wishing more abundantly to show forth to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

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Cross References

Hebrews 6:13For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, 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 →

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