Compare Translations for Hebrews 6:16

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

16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

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.

16 For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

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

16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

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.

16 Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute.

16 For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

16 For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.

16 People pledge by something greater than themselves. A solemn pledge guarantees what they say and shuts down any argument.

16 People pledge by something greater than themselves. A solemn pledge guarantees what they say and shuts down any argument.

16 Now people swear oaths by someone greater than themselves, and confirmation by an oath puts an end to all dispute.

16 For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

16 When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.

16 When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.

16 When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

16 For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

16 For people swear by what is greater [than themselves], and the oath for confirmation [is the] end of all dispute for them.

16 People always use the name of someone greater than themselves when they swear. The oath proves that what they say is true, and this ends all arguing.

16 People take oaths by someone greater than themselves. An oath makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.

16 Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute.

16 For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy.

16 Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

16 Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

16 ἄνθρωποι γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος ·

16 For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all strife.

16 For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all strife.

16 Men verely sweare by him that is greater then them selves and an othe to confyrme the thynge ys amonge them an ende of all stryfe.

16 homines enim per maiorem sui iurant et omnis controversiae eorum finis ad confirmationem est iuramentum

16 homines enim per maiorem sui iurant et omnis controversiae eorum finis ad confirmationem est iuramentum

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all contradiction.

16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

16 For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute.

16 For men swear by a greater than themselves, and the end of all their plea [and the end of all their controversy, or debate,] is an oath to confirmation.

16 for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,