Hebrews 6:16
World English Bible (WEB)
For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
In context
14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15 Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
17 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,
18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
Hebrews 6:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- KJV King James Version
- For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- 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.