Hebrews 6:13

For — Ye have abundant encouragement, seeing no stronger promise could be made than that great promise which God made to Abraham, and in him to us.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For when God made promise to Abraham - That he would bless him, and multiply his seed as the stars of heaven; Genesis 22:16-17 . The object of i...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, (7) Another encouragement, to push them onward...
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

by . according to. Greek. kata. App-104. no . no one. Greek. oudeis.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, When God made promise to Abraham - The promise refer...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For when God made promise, &c.— "And a glorious confirmation you will find these promises to be, when you come to compare one spiritual object...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, For - Reasonableness of resting on "the prom...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Genesis 22:16 ; Genesis 22:17 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The connection seems to be this: “You, like them, have promises — promises to which God has given all possible certainty; you, like them, can attain...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 when God made promise to Abraham ,.... The apostle proposes Abraham as a pattern, because he was the father of these Hebrews, and of all believe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Ver. 13. For when God made promise ] Of those ma...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For when God made promise , &c. As if he had said, And it appears that this is the way to partake of mercies promised, because Abraham was oblig...
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 when God made promise to Abraham : for is a confirmation by instance, that faith and patience had made some to inherit the promises, as Abraha...
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

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by Himself,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The certainty of God's promises:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 32:13 ; Genesis 22:15-18 ; Hebrews 6:16-18 ; Isaiah 45:23 ; Jeremiah 22:5 ; Jeremiah 49:13 ; Luke 1:73 ; Micah 7:20 ; Psalms 105:10...

¹³ For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 6:13

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

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)

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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