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Hebrews 6:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Hebrews 6:13 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

God made promise to Abraham. Abraham is set forth as an example of one who by patient endurance “obtained the promise” (v. 15).

Swear by no greater. See on v. 16.

Sware by himself. A reference to Gen. 22:16, 17.

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