16for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath,


In Context

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

14 saying, 'Blessing indeed I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;'

15 and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;

16 for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath,

17 in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

18 that through two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

Hebrews 6:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:16For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.