Hebrews 6:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,”
Hebrews 6:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 6:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 6:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,”
Hebrews 6:13 — World English Bible
Hebrews 6:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, ”
Hebrews 6:13 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 6:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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
Hebrews 6:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ForGod, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself, ”
Hebrews 6:13 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 6:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,”
Hebrews 6:13 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 6:13 in Context — Hebrews 6
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
What Does Hebrews 6:13 Mean?
Hebrews 6:13 is a verse from the Book of Hebrews, part of the New Testament. It appears in Hebrews chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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