Hebrews 6:17

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherein God - On account of which; or since an oath had this effect, God was willing to appeal to it in order to assure his people of salvation....
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherein God, willing more (f) abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: (f) More than...
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

Wherein . In (Greek. en) which. willing . Greek. boulomai. App-102. unto . to. promise . the promise. See Galatians 1:3 ; Galatians 1:22...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. God, willing, etc. See how kindly God as a gracious Father accommodates himself to our slowness to believe; as he sees that we rest n...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2294 THE CITY OF REFUGE Hebrews 6:17-18 . God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his coun...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: The heirs of promi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wherein— Wherefore, or therefore: on which account. The word rendered confirmed, εμεσιτευσεν, signifies properly, as in the margin, interpos...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: Wherein - i:...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Wherein ] i.e. this being the case among men. Confirmed it by an oath] RV 'interposed' (RM 'mediated') 'with an oath.' The idea is that as there...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherein. — Since this is the case. Of promise. — Rather, of the promise. The promise made to Abraham was substantially and really (see Hebrew...
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

Wherein God, willing ,.... Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used among men to confirm anyt...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

OLBGrk; The apostle having stated the nature of an oath in the antecedent, subjoins and applies it in a consequent, in which he shows that God sware...
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

Where in God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 les...

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

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 6:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Hebrews 6:17