16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
14 saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."
15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.
6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.
6:16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.
6:16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
6:16For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
6:16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.
6:16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
6:16for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath,
6:16For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.