Hebrews 6:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,

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  • Luke 1:73 : 73 The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
  • Gen 22:15-18 : 15 And the voice of the angel of the Lord came to Abraham a second time from heaven, 16 Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son, 17 That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them; 18 And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
  • Ps 105:9-9 : 9 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac; 10 And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;
  • Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.
  • Jer 22:5 : 5 But if you do not give ear to these words, I give you my oath by myself, says the Lord, that this house will become a waste.
  • Jer 49:13 : 13 For I have taken an oath by myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah will become a cause of wonder, a name of shame, a waste and a curse; and all its towns will be waste places for ever.
  • Ezek 32:13 : 13 And I will put an end to all her beasts which are by the great waters, and they will never again be troubled by the foot of man or by the feet of beasts.
  • Mic 7:20 : 20 You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.
  • Heb 6:16-18 : 16 For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath. 17 So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath; 18 So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 6:14-18
    5 verses
    81%

    14 Saying, Be certain that I will give you my blessing, and make your numbers very great.

    15 And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.

    16 For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

    17 So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;

    18 So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

  • Gen 22:16
    79%

    16 Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

  • Luke 1:73
    78%

    73 The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,

  • 1 Chr 16:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;

    17 And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;

  • Ps 105:9
    76%

    9 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;

  • Gen 21:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23 Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

    24 And Abraham said, I will give you my oath.

  • Heb 11:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,

    18 Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:

  • Gal 3:15-18
    4 verses
    74%

    15 Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

    16 Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

    17 Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not put an end to the agreement made before by God, so as to make the undertaking without effect.

    18 Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

  • Heb 7:6
    72%

    6 But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.

  • Heb 6:12
    72%

    12 So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

  • Heb 7:20
    72%

    20 And as this is not without the taking of an oath

  • Heb 11:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

    9 By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:

  • Deut 29:13
    71%

    13 And so that he may make you his people today, and be your God, as he has said to you, and as he made an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • Heb 11:11
    71%

    11 And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

  • Gen 26:3
    71%

    3 Keep in this land, and I will be with you and give you my blessing; for to you and to your seed will I give all these lands, giving effect to the oath which I made to your father Abraham;

  • Gen 24:9
    71%

    9 And the servant put his hand under Abraham's leg, and gave him his oath about this thing.

  • Gal 3:6
    71%

    6 Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

  • Gen 17:9
    71%

    9 And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.

  • Rom 4:13
    70%

    13 For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

  • Rom 4:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20 Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

    21 And being certain that God was able to keep his word.

  • Ps 105:42
    70%

    42 For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.

  • Acts 7:17
    70%

    17 But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

  • Exod 32:13
    70%

    13 Have in mind Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you gave your oath, saying, I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and all this land will I give to your seed, as I said, to be their heritage for ever.

  • Gen 26:5
    70%

    5 Because Abraham gave ear to my voice and kept my words, my rules, my orders, and my laws.

  • Gen 24:3
    70%

    3 And take an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;

  • Gen 17:2
    70%

    2 And I will make an agreement between you and me, and your offspring will be greatly increased.

  • Gen 31:53
    70%

    53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, be our judge. Then Jacob took an oath by the Fear of his father Isaac.

  • Gen 17:19
    70%

    19 And God said, Not so; but Sarah, your wife, will have a son, and you will give him the name Isaac, and I will make my agreement with him for ever and with his seed after him.

  • Gen 15:6
    69%

    6 And he had faith in the Lord, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

  • Deut 6:13
    69%

    13 Let the fear of the Lord your God be in your hearts, and be his servants, taking your oaths by his name.

  • Rom 9:9
    69%

    9 For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.

  • Gen 18:18
    69%

    18 Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?

  • Rev 10:6
    69%

    6 And took his oath by him who is living for ever and ever, who made the heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there would be no more waiting:

  • Acts 7:5
    69%

    5 And God gave him no heritage in it, not even enough to put his foot on: but he gave him an undertaking that he would give it to him and to his children after him, though he had no child at that time.

  • Gal 3:9
    69%

    9 So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

  • Exod 6:4
    69%

    4 And I made an agreement with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their wanderings.

  • Rom 4:16
    69%

    16 For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,