For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, He swore by
Himself, 14 saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham, having patiently waited,
obtained the promise. 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an
oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the
promise the unchangeable character of His purpose, He guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two
unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong
encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul,
a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our
behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Key Words: Promise, Greater, Swear, Oath, Unchangeable, Hope, Anchor
Keystone Verse: We have this hope as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. (Hebrews 6:19)