Hebrews 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
Hebrews 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hebrews 6:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hebrews 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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,”
Hebrews 6:17 — World English Bible
Hebrews 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;”
Hebrews 6:17 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,”
Hebrews 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,”
Hebrews 6:17 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,”
Hebrews 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 6:17 in Context — Hebrews 6
15 Y así, esperando con largura de ánimo, alcanzó la promesa.
16 Porque los hombres ciertamente por el mayor [que ellos] juran: y el fin de todas sus controversias es el juramento para confirmación.
17 Por lo cual, queriendo Dios mostrar más abundantemente á los herederos de la promesa la inmutabilidad de su consejo, interpuso juramento;
18 Para que por dos cosas inmutables, en las cuales es imposible que Dios mienta, tengamos un fortísimo consuelo, los que nos acogemos á trabarnos de la esperanza propuesta:
19 La cual tenemos como segura y firme ancla del alma, y que entra hasta dentro del velo;
What Does Hebrews 6:17 Mean?
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