Hebrews 6:16

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Hebrews 6:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

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KJV

King James Version

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.

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WEB

World English Bible

For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For men swear by the greater, and of all their disputes, an end for confirmation [is] the oath,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 6

¹⁴ saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

¹⁵ And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

¹⁶ Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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