Hebrews 6:16

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

Hebrews 6:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
ESV
16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.
NLT
16 Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.
MSG
16 When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they'll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up.
CSB
16 For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

Hebrews 6:16 In-Context

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.

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