Heb.6.13

When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it to the hilt, putting his own reputation on the line.

Heb.6.13

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

Heb.6.13

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

Heb.6.13

For example, there was God's promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:

Heb.6.14

He said, "I promise that I'll bless you with everything I have--bless and bless and bless!"

Heb.6.14

saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."

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saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."

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"I will certainly bless you richly, and I will multiply your descendants into countless millions."

Heb.6.15

Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him.

Heb.6.15

And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

Heb.6.15

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Heb.6.15

Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

Heb.6.16

When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they'll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up.

Heb.6.16

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

Heb.6.16

For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

Heb.6.16

When people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.

Heb.6.17

When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee--

Heb.6.17

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.

Heb.6.17

Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

Heb.6.17

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

Heb.6.18

God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable. We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go.

Heb.6.18

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.

Heb.6.18

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

Heb.6.18

So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence.

Heb.6.19

It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God

Heb.6.19

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

Heb.6.19

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

Heb.6.19

This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God's inner sanctuary.