Hebrews 6:16

2 Samuel 21:2; Exodus 22:11; Ezekiel 17:16-20; Genesis 14:22; Genesis 21:23; Genesis 21:30; Genesis 21:31; Genesis 31:53; Hebrews 6:13; Joshua 9:15-20; Matthew 23:20-22

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For men verily swear by the greater - That is, they appeal to God. They never swear by one who is inferior to themselves. The object of the apost...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God made His promise...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men . Greek. anthrop . s . App-123. verily . Omit. an . the. confirmation . Greek. bebaiosis . See Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:7 ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. For men, etc. It is an argument from the less to the greater; if credit is given to man, who is by nature false, when he swears, and...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Men verily swear by the greater - One who has gr...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. For confirmation. Greek order, 'Of all con...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning and Encouragement 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the read...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And an oath for confirmation. — Rather, and of every dispute in their case the oath is an end (is final) to settle the matter.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VI. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we th...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Hope Set before Us” Hebrews 6:9-20 The keynote of this passage is patient continuance . We should seek not only faith but its accompanime...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The thin...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For men verily swear by the greater ,.... These words contain a reason why God swore by himself, and why his promises, having an oath annexed to the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Ver. 16. Swear by the greater ] So do not th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For men verily swear by the greater By persons greater than themselves, whose vengeance they imprecate if they swear falsely; and particularly by H...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. A. D. 62....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For men verily swear by the greater : for here is only narrative, introducing the amplification of the argument drawn from God's promise and oath,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 6:13 .—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:4-20 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and de...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gosp...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:1 . Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, let...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 6:1 , Hebrews 6:2 Wherefore (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), l...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The certainty of God's promises:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For men verily swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Men generally swear by him who is infinitely greater than themselves, and an oath for confirmation, to confirm what is promised or asserted, usuall...

¹⁶ For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 6:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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