Verse 13
Hebrews 6:13
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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For God (Elohim) making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself,
Original Language Text
greek
Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ’ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ,
English Translation
For when God promised Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself.
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Chapter 6 Context
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Of the doctrine of baptisms, and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of et...
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And this will we do, if God (Elohim) permit.
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For it is impossible for those who were once illuminated, have tasted also the heavenly gift, and we...
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Have moreover tasted the good word of God (Elohim), and the powers of the world to come,
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And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God (...
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For the earth that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet fo...
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But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers, is reprobate, and very near unto a curse, whose end...
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But, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus...
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For God (Elohim) is not unjust, that he should forget your work, and the love which you have shewn i...
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And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unt...
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That you become not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience shall inherit th...
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For God (Elohim) making promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, sw...
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Saying: Unless blessing I shall bless thee, and multiplying I shall multiply thee.
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And so patiently enduring he obtained the promise.
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For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their c...
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Wherein God (Elohim), meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability o...
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That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God (Elohim) to lie, we may have the str...
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Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil;
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