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Hebrews 6:13The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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Τῷ γὰρ ᾿Αβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ’ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ,
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Hebrews 6:13The Bible in Living English
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13 For in giving Abraham the promise God, since he had no way to swear by any greater, swore by himself
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Hebrews 6:13American Standard Version
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13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
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Hebrews 6:13The Emphasized Bible
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13 For when to Abraham God made promise Seeing he had no one greater by whom to swear He sware by himself,—
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Hebrews 6:13King James Version
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13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 6New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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he swore by himself: This expression echoes Ge 22:16, where Jehovah declared to Abraham: “By myself I swear.” Jehovah “cannot lie.” (Tit 1:2) His very name, or reputation, is in itself a guarantee that his every promise will come true. (Compare Isa 45:23.) Yet, at times, he has lovingly done even more. He has added an oath to his declarations. Abraham’s remarkable faith and complete obedience moved Jehovah to reinforce His promise with a sworn oath, a special “legal guarantee.” (Heb 6:16 and study note; see also study note on Heb 6:17 and Glossary, “Oath.”) God thus doubly assured Abraham that “all nations of the earth” would “obtain a blessing for themselves” by means of Abraham’s offspring.—Ge 22:17, 18.
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