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Hebrews 6:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.


Hebrews 6:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:1615 words
GreekMeaning
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi
MennounG444
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
κατὰkata
byprepositionG2596
τοῦtou
onearticleG3588
μείζονοςmeizonos
greateradjectiveG3173
ὀμνύουσινomnyousin
swearverbG3660
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πάσηςpasēs
in alladjectiveG3956
αὐτοῖςautois
theirpronounG846
ἀντιλογίαςantilogias
disputesnounG485
πέραςperas
finallynounG4009
εἰςeis
comes toprepositionG1519
βεβαίωσινbebaiōsin
confirmationnounG951
ho
in thearticleG3588
ὅρκοςhorkos
oathnounG3727
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:16

Having boldly reflected on the faults of the Hebrews, and sufficiently alarmed them, he consoles them, first, by praises, and secondly (which also is the stronger ground), by the [thought] that they would certainly attain the object of their hope. Moreover he draws his consolation, not from things future, but again from the past, which indeed would the rather persuade them. For as in the case of punishment, he alarms them rather by those [viz. things future], so also in the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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