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Hebrews 6:13
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
Hebrews 6:13 · Young's Literal Translation
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Hebrews 6:13 in other translations
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
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In context
10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;
11 and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end,
12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
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,
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