Hebrews 6:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
In context
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.
Hebrews 6:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- KJV King James Version
- For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
- WEB World English Bible
- For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.