KJV King James Version
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
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Hebrews 6:17
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
WEB World English Bible
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
ASV American Standard Version
Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 6
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichπερισσότερονG4054 · perissoteronmore excessiveβουλόμενοςG1014 · boulomaito planὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἐπιδεῖξαιG1925 · epideiknumito show/proveτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκληρονόμοιςG2818 · klēronomosheirτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίαςG1860 · epangeliapromiseτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμετάθετονG276 · ametathetosunchangeableτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβουλῆςG1012 · boulēplanαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐμεσίτευσενG3315 · mesiteuōto guaranteeὅρκῳ,G3727 · horkosoath
Cross-references
Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Proverbs 19:21[There are] many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.Isaiah 55:11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.Isaiah 14:24The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, [so] shall it stand:Hebrews 11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:Psalm 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.Psalm 33:11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.Job 23:13-14But he [is] in one [mind], and who can turn him? and [what] his soul desireth, even [that] he doeth.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Malachi 3:6For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.Galatians 3:29And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.1 Peter 3:7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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