Hebrews 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
Hebrews 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,”
Hebrews 6:17 — World English Bible
Hebrews 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath; ”
Hebrews 6:17 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,”
Hebrews 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“WhereinGod, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath, ”
Hebrews 6:17 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,”
Hebrews 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 6:17 in Context — Hebrews 6
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
What Does Hebrews 6:17 Mean?
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