KJVFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
ForGod, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Hebrews — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. Therefore, leaving, etc. To his reproof he joins this exhortation, -- that leaving first principles they were to proceed forward to the goal. For by the word of beginning he understands the first rudiments, taught to the ignorant when received into the Church. Now, he bids them to leave…