Hebrews 6:16

For men swear by one greater than themselves: and in every controversy that occurs among them, the sure termination of it is by an oath.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 he was patient, and obtained the promise.

17Therefore, God, being abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise, that his promising was irreversible, bound it up in an oath;

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Cross References

Hebrews 6:13For when God made the promise to Abraham, because there was none greater than himself by whom he could swear, he 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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