Hebrews 6:13 KJV
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews 6:13, King James Version
In context
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Cross-references
- Genesis 22:15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
- Psalms 105:9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
- Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
- Micah 7:20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.