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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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The immutability
Confirmed it
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John 10:10
The thief comes not, except to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has begotten us to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
The heirs
Hebrews 6:12
that you be not stupid, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah having been divinely instructed concerning things not yet seen, fearing built the ark for the salvation of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness by faith.
Romans 8:17
And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.
Galatians 3:29
And if you are of Christ, then are you Abraham's children and heirs according to the promise.
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 3:7
In like manner let the husbands [do], living together in knowledge with the wife as with a vessel of less strength, deeming them precious, co-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
The immutability
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who fled to lay hold on the hope set before us,
Romans 11:29
for the gifts and calling of God are without a change of mind.
James 1:17
All good giving, and every perfect gift, comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or shadow of turning.
Confirmed it
Hebrews 6:16
For men indeed swear by a greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all dispute;
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Luke 1:73
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,