Hebrews 6:16

A Conservative Version

For men certainly swear by the greater, and of every dispute with them the oath is final for confirmation.

Cross References

Exodus 22:11

the oath of LORD shall be between them both, whether he has not put his hand to his neighbor's goods. And the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

Hebrews 6:13

For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,

Genesis 31:53

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 21:23

Now therefore swear to me here by God that thou will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shall do to me, and to the land in which thou have

Genesis 14:22

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

2 Samuel 21:2

And the king called the Gibeonites, and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and [yet] Saul sought to kill them in his zeal

Galatians 3:15

Brothers (I speak according to a man), in the same way of a man, no man annuls or adds to a contract that has been ratified.

Genesis 21:24

And Abraham said, I will swear.