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Hebrews 6:17

God's faithfulnessHope

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.

Where in 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;

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BSB
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.
KJV
Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
WEB
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
Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
DARBY
Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
BLB
in which God, willing to show more abundantly the unchangeableness of His purpose to the heirs of the promise, guaranteed [it] by an oath,
ÅB
Derfor, da Gud ville enn mere vise løftets arvinger hvor uryggelig hans vilje var, gikk han imellom med en ed,
OTB
På samme måte ønsket Gud, for å gjøre den uforanderlige naturen av sitt formål veldig klart for arvingene til løftet, å bekrefte det med en ed,
B1930
Derfor, da Gud vilde enn mere vise løftets arvinger hvor uryggelig hans vilje var, gikk han imellem med en ed,

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  • Proverbs 19:21

    There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

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  • Hebrews 6:18

    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:

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  • Isaiah 55:11

    So 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.

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  • Isaiah 14:24

    The 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:

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  • Hebrews 11:9

    By 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:

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  • Psalms 110:4

    The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

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  • Psalms 33:11

    The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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  • John 10:10

    The 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.

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