Hebrews 6:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    In this way, God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, confirmed it with an oath:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wherein{G3739} {G1722} God,{G2316} being minded{G1014} to show{G1925} more abundantly{G4054} unto the heirs{G2818} of the promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of{G1012} his{G846} counsel,{G1012} interposed{G3315} with an oath;{G3727}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wherein{G1722}{G3739} God{G2316}, willing{G1014}{(G5740)} more abundantly{G4054} to shew{G1925}{(G5658)} unto the heirs{G2818} of promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of his{G846} counsel{G1012}, confirmed{G3315}{(G5656)} it by an oath{G3727}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    So god willynge very aboundanly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his counsayle he added an oth

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But God, wyllinge very abundauntly to shewe vnto the heyres of promes the stablenes of his councell, added an ooth

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promes the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wherein God wyllyng very aboundauntly to shewe vnto the heires of promise, the stablenesse of his counsayle, confirmed by an oth:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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;

  • 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;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 11:9 : 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.
  • Ps 110:4 : 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
  • Gen 26:28 : 28 They replied, "We have clearly seen that the LORD has been with you. So we said, 'There should now be an oath between us and you; let us make a covenant with you.'"
  • Exod 22:11 : 11 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.
  • Job 23:13-14 : 13 But he is unchangeable; who can turn him back? He does what he desires. 14 He will complete what he has planned for me, and many such things are in his mind.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The Lord’s counsel stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.
  • Ps 36:8 : 8 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
  • Song 5:1 : 1 I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; be intoxicated with love.
  • Isa 14:24 : 24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: 'Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.'
  • Isa 14:26-27 : 26 This is the plan determined for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. 27 For the LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.'
  • Isa 54:9-9 : 9 To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn not to be angry with you or rebuke you. 10 Though the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, my steadfast love will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be broken, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
  • Isa 55:11 : 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
  • Jer 33:20-21 : 20 This is what the Lord says: If you could break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night would not come at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant with David my servant and my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me could also be broken, so that David would no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
  • Jer 33:25-26 : 25 This is what the Lord says: If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
  • Mal 3:6 : 6 For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore, you, descendants of Jacob, are not consumed.
  • John 10:10 : 10 The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
  • Rom 8:17 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.
  • Rom 11:29 : 29 for God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.
  • Gal 3:29 : 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.
  • Heb 6:16 : 16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Heb 6:18-19
    2 verses
    82%

    18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

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

  • Heb 6:11-16
    6 verses
    81%

    11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.

    12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

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

    14 saying, 'Surely I will bless you abundantly and multiply your descendants greatly.'

    15 And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

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

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

    16 The covenant he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

    17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

  • Heb 7:19-22
    4 verses
    76%

    19 (for the law made nothing perfect), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

    20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

    21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: 'The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: You are a priest forever.'

    22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

  • Ps 105:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac.

    10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

  • Luke 1:73
    74%

    73 the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us:

  • Gal 3:15
    74%

    15 Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life: Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly ratified, so it is in this case.

  • Heb 8:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 But now Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry, as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been established on better promises.

    7 If that first covenant had been without fault, there would have been no need to seek a second one.

  • Gal 3:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 This is what I mean: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus cancel the promise.

    18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God gave it to Abraham through a promise.

  • Heb 10:23
    71%

    23 Let us hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

  • Gen 17:7
    70%

    7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

  • Gen 22:16
    70%

    16 and said, 'By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

  • Rom 4:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20 He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

    21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what He had promised.

  • Heb 6:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3 And we will do this, if God permits.

    4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

  • Heb 7:28
    70%

    28 For the law appoints men who are weak as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

  • Gen 17:2
    69%

    2 I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will greatly multiply you.

  • Heb 11:17
    69%

    17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

  • 1 Pet 1:4
    69%

    4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

  • Heb 10:15
    69%

    15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First, He says:

  • Heb 10:36
    69%

    36 You need endurance so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

  • Heb 12:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

    27 The words "once more" indicate the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

  • Deut 29:14
    69%

    14 But also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God and with those who are not here with us today.

  • Exod 6:4
    69%

    4 I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they lived as strangers.

  • 2 Cor 1:20
    69%

    20 For as many promises as God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him, the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

  • Heb 7:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

    7 It is universally recognized that the lesser is blessed by the greater.

  • Heb 4:6
    69%

    6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had the good news proclaimed to them did not enter because of disobedience,

  • Mic 7:20
    69%

    20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as You promised to our fathers in days of old.

  • Heb 3:18
    68%

    18 And to whom did he swear that they would never enter his rest, if not to those who disobeyed?

  • Heb 11:40
    68%

    40 Since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

  • Deut 29:12
    68%

    12 He is confirming you today as His people, and He will be your God, just as He promised you and swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • Heb 11:2
    68%

    2 For by it the ancients were commended.

  • Heb 7:17
    68%

    17 For it is testified: 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • Jas 5:12
    68%

    12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.