Hebrews 6:17

Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
- American Standard Version (1901)

So that when it was God's desire to make it specially clear to those who by his word were to have the heritage, that his purpose was fixed, he made it more certain with an oath;
- Basic English Bible

So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,
- Darby Bible

Wherein God, meaning more abundantly to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed an oath:
- Douay-Rheims Bible

Wherein God, being minded to shew more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath:
- English Revised Version

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;
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 6:17

6:17 God interposed by an oath - Amazing condescension! He who is greatest of all acts as if he were a middle person; as if while he swears, he were less than himself, by whom he swears! Thou that hearest the promise, dost thou not yet believe?