16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.
Genesis 24:3 - I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get ... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:3
Genesis 14:22 - But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Creator... Click to read the verse Genesis 14:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 14:22
Genesis 31:53 - May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jac... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:53 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:53
Genesis 26:31 - Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:31 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:31
Genesis 26:28 - They answered, “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you; so we said, ‘There ought to be a swo... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:28 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:28
Genesis 21:23 - Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my des... Click to read the verse Genesis 21:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:23
Genesis 21:24 - Abraham said, “I swear it.” Click to read the verse Genesis 21:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:24
Exodus 22:11 - the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the Lord that the neighb... Click to read the verse Exodus 22:11 Click to read the verse Exodus 22:11
Genesis 25:33 - But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Click to read the verse Genesis 25:33 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:33
Hebrews 6:17 - Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what... Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:17 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:17
1 Samuel 20:3 - But David took an oath and said, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your e... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:3 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:3
Hebrews 6:13 - The Certainty of God’s Promise When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one gre... Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:13 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:13
2 Samuel 21:2 - The king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not a part of Isra... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 21:2 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 21:2
Psalms 18:24 - The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands ... Click to read the verse Psalms 18:24 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:24
Ruth 3:13 - Stay here for the night, and in the morning if he wants to redeem, good; let him redeem. But if... Click to read the verse Ruth 3:13 Click to read the verse Ruth 3:13
1 Samuel 24:21 - Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from m... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 24:21 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 24:21
2 Samuel 19:23 - So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:23 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 19:23
Ezekiel 17:16-20 - “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, he shall die in Babylon, in the land of the... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:16-20 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:16-20
Hebrews 2:16 - For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:16 Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:16
Matthew 23:20-22 - Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. Click to read the verse Matthew 23:20-22 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:20-22
Genesis 21:30-31 - He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.” Click to read the verse Genesis 21:30-31 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:30-31
Joshua 9:15-20 - Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ... Click to read the verse Joshua 9:15-20 Click to read the verse Joshua 9:15-20
