6:16 For people swear by something
greater than themselves,
and the
oath serves
as a confirmation to
end all dispute.
17 In the same way God wanted to
demonstrate more clearly to the
heirs of the
promise that
his purpose was
unchangeable,
and so he
intervened with an
oath,
18 so that we who
have found refuge in him
may find
strong encouragement to
hold fast to the
hope set before us
through two unchangeable things, since it is
impossible for
God to
lie.
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