Hebrews 6:17
World English Bible (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,
In context
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.
19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,
Hebrews 6:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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,
- KJV King James Version
- Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: