13For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,


In Context

10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

11 But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end;

12 that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.

13 For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

14 saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;

15 and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.

Hebrews 6:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:13When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:13For God making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:13For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,