Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Holman Bible
Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,
International Standard Version
In the same way, when God wanted to make the unchangeable character of his purpose perfectly clear to the heirs of his promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,
A Conservative Version
By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by an oath.
American Standard Version
Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
Amplified
In the same way God, in His desire to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, intervened and guaranteed it with an oath,
An Understandable Version
Since God wanted to show conclusively to those who would inherit the promise [i.e., Abraham and all of his spiritual descendants], how unchangeable His purpose was, He confirmed it with an oath.
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of his promise the immutability of his purpose, inter posed an oath,
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore God was willing to give the heirs of promise a stronger proof of the immutability of his counsel, by the intervention of an oath:
Darby Translation
Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
Godbey New Testament
but God, in this wishing more abundantly to show forth to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Goodspeed New Testament
Therefore, God in his desire to make it perfectly clear to those to whom he made his promise, that his purpose was unalterable, bound himself with an oath,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore God being willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, interposed by an oath:
Julia Smith Translation
In which God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the firmness of his counsel, he intervened by an oath:
King James 2000
So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the same way God, [because he] wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed [it] with an oath,
Modern King James verseion
In this way desiring to declare more fully to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, God interposed by an oath,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,
Moffatt New Testament
God, in his desire to afford the heirs of the Promise a special proof of the solid character of his purpose, interposed with an oath;
Montgomery New Testament
On which principle God, wishing to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, mediated with an oath;
NET Bible
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,
New Heart English Bible
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;
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it by an oath,
Sawyer New Testament
for which cause, God wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, interposed with an oath,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherein God, being, more abundantly disposed to shew forth unto the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, mediated, with an oath, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And thus God, designing more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of promise the immutability of his will, pledged himself by oath,
Twentieth Century New Testament
And therefore God, in his desire to show, with unmistakable plainness, to those who were to enter on the enjoyment of what he had promised, the unchangeableness of his purpose, bound himself with an oath.
Webster
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Weymouth New Testament
In the same way, since it was God's desire to display more convincingly to the heirs of the promise how unchangeable His purpose was,
Williams New Testament
Therefore, because God wanted to make the strongest demonstration of the unchangeable character of His purpose, He interposed with an oath,
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
wherein God, more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, interposed with an oath;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore God being willing more abundantly to manifest unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it with an oath:
Youngs Literal Translation
in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,
Themes
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
Covenant » Of God with men » Confirmed with an oath
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
The promises of God » Saints » Heirs of
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 6:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Will Not Forget You
16
For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
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Names
Cross References
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he sojourned in the promised land, as in a strange country, dwelling in booths with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;
Proverbs 19:21
There are many thoughts in the heart of man; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,
Psalm 110:4
The LORD has sworn and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Genesis 26:28
And they said, We have seen certainly that the LORD is with thee; and we said, Let there be now an oath between us, even between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,
Exodus 22:11
then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods, and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Job 23:13-14
But if he determines something, who can turn him? His soul desired it, and he did it.
Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Psalm 36:8
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Song of Songs 5:1
I came into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh and my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk: eat, O friends; drink, beloved, drink abundantly.
Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of the hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Isaiah 14:26-27
This is the counsel that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the Gentiles.
Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Isaiah 54:9-10
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so I have sworn that I would not be wroth again with thee, nor reprehend thee.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall my Word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall be prospered in that for which I sent it.
Jeremiah 33:20-21
Thus hath the LORD said; If ye can break my covenant with the day, and my covenant with the night, such that there should not be day nor night in their season,
Jeremiah 33:25-26
Thus hath the LORD said: If my covenant remains not with the day and the night, and if I have not appointed the laws of the heaven and the earth,
Malachi 3:6
For I am the LORD, I have not changed; therefore, ye sons of Jacob have not been consumed.
John 10:10
The thief comes not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy the sheep; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it in abundance.
Romans 8:17
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Galatians 3:29
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.
Hebrews 6:12
that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 6:16
For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?
1 Peter 1:3
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Christ, who according to his great mercy has begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ, from the dead,
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them wisely, giving honour unto the woman, as unto a more fragile vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers not be hindered.