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Hebrews 6:13-20

Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB

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

14 I will most certainly bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.

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

16 For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

17 Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,

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

19 We have this [hope]-like a sure and firm anchor of the soul-that enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

20 Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a "high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

New International Version NIV

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,

14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”

15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

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

17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.

18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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

20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.