Hebrews 6:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Wherein. In (Greek. en) which.

willing. Greek. boulomai. App-102.

unto. to.

promise. the promise. See Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:22, Gal 1:29.

immutability. unchangeableness. Greek. to ametatheton. The neut. of the adjective used as. noun. Here and in Hebrews 6:18. Figure of speech Antimereia. App-6 (3).

counsel. Greek. boule. App-102.

confirmed it. intervened. Greek. mesiteuo. Only here. Compare Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:19.

Hebrews 6:17

17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it byc an oath: