Hebrews 6:13

For God promising to Abraham, for he had none greater, by whom he should swear, swore by himself,

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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

12that ye be not made slow, but also (pur)suers of them, which by faith and patience shall inherit the promises. (so that ye be not made slow, but also followers of those, who by faith and patience, or endurance, shall inherit the promises.)

14and said, I blessing shall bless thee, and I multiplying shall multiply thee;

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Cross References

Genesis 22:15Forsooth the angel of the Lord called (to) Abraham the second time from heaven,

Psalms 105:9Which he disposed to Abraham; and of his oath to Isaac. (The covenant which he made with Abraham; and his oath to Isaac.)

Jeremiah 22:5That if ye hear not these words, I swore in myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall be into wilderness. (But if ye do not listen to these words, I swore to myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall be turned into a wilderness, that is, into an empty ruin.)

Ezekiel 32:13And I shall lose all the beasts thereof, that were on full many waters; and the foot of a man shall no more trouble those waters, neither the claw of beasts shall trouble those. (And I shall destroy all the beasts there, that were by a great many waters; and no more shall anyone’s foot trouble those waters, nor shall the hoofs of beasts trouble them.)

Luke 1:73The great oath that he swore to Abraham, our father,

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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