Hebrews 6:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,”
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“When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,”
King James Version · Public Domain“For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 6:13 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 22:15And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,
- 1 Chronicles 16:16the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
- Psalms 105:9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
- Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- Jeremiah 22:5But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
- Jeremiah 49:13For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”
- Ezekiel 32:13I will slaughter all her cattle beside the abundant waters. No human foot will muddy them again, and no cattle hooves will disturb them.
- Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
- Luke 1:73the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- Hebrews 6:16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
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