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Hebrews 6:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἄνθρωποι γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος·
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Hebrews 6:16American Standard Version
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16 For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
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Hebrews 6:16The Emphasized Bible
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16 For men by the greater one swear, And with them an end of all gainsaying by way of confirmation is the oath:
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Hebrews 6:16King James Version
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16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 6New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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a legal guarantee: The Greek word here used is one of several legal terms found in this context. This term refers to the common practice of confirming a matter by swearing an oath. (Other examples of such technical terms at Heb 6:13-18 are “swear,” “oath,” “dispute,” “unchangeableness,” and “guaranteed.” See also study note on Php 1:7, a verse in which the same Greek term is rendered “legally establishing.”) The Hebrew Scriptures indicate that people often swore by God or by his name. (Ge 14:22; 31:53; De 6:13; Jos 9:19, 20; Jer 12:16) Paul refers to this practice of swearing an oath in order to emphasize his next point—the oath God swore to Abraham made His promise absolutely certain and reliable.—Heb 6:17, 18.
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