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Hebrews 6:13-20 NWT
13 For when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could not swear by anyone greater, he swore by himself, 14 saying: "Assuredly in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply you." 15 And thus after [Abraham] had shown patience, he obtained [this] promise. 16 For men swear by the one greater, and their oath is the end of every dispute, as it is a legal guarantee to them. 17 In this manner God, when he purposed to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, stepped in with an oath, 18 in order that, through two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to the refuge may have strong encouragement to lay hold on the hope set before us. 19 This [hope] we have as an anchor for the soul, both sure and firm, and it enters in within the curtain, 20 where a forerunner has entered in our behalf, Jesus, who has become a high priest according to the manner of Melchizedek forever.
Hebrews 6:13-20 LITV
(13) For God having made promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, "He swore by Himself,"
(14) saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." Gen. 22:16, 17
(15) And so, being long-suffering, he obtained the promise.
(16) For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath to make things sure is to them the end of all gainsaying.
(17) In which way, desiring to more fully declare to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His counsel, God interposed by an oath,
(18) that through two unchangeable things, in which it was not possible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, those having fled to lay hold on the hope set before us,
(19) which we have as an anchor of the soul, both certain and sure, and entering into the inner side of the veil, Lev. 16:12
(20) where Jesus entered as forerunner for us, having become a High Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:13-20 Darby
(13) For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
(14) saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;
(15) and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise.
(16) For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
(17) Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
(18) that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,
(19) which we have as anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into that within the veil,
(20) where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation