Hebrews 6:12-17
New American Standard Bible
13For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear an oath by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
14saying, 'INDEED I WILL GREATLY BLESS YOU AND I WILL GREATLY MULTIPLY YOU.'
15And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.
16For people swear an oath by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath serving as confirmation is an end of every dispute.
17In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the fact that His purpose is unchangeable, confirmed it with an oath,
King James Version
Chapter 6
12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:Christian Standard Bible
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself:
14I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.
15And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.
16For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.
17Because God wanted to show his unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
14saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.”
15And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.
16For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.
17So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,
New International Version
New King James Version
13For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
14saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”
15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.
17Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,