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Hebrews 6:18 — King James Version← Study notes

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:


Hebrews 6:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 6:1819 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
δύοdyo
twoadjectiveG1417
πραγμάτωνpragmatōn
thingsnounG4229
ἀμεταθέτωνametathetōn
unchangeableadjectiveG276
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οἷςhois
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἀδύνατονadynaton
it is impossibleadjectiveG102
ψεύσασθαιpseusasthai
to lieverbG5574
θεόνtheon
for GodnounG2316
ἰσχυρὰνischyran
strongadjectiveG2478
παράκλησινparaklēsin
encouragementnounG3874
ἔχωμενechōmen
we may haveverbG2192
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
καταφυγόντεςkataphygontes
having fled for refugeverbG2703
κρατῆσαιkratēsai
to take holdverbG2902
τῆςtēs
of whatarticleG3588
προκειμένηςprokeimenēs
is being set before usverbG4295
ἐλπίδοςelpidos
hopenounG1680
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:18

“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie.” What are these two? The speaking and promising; and the adding an oath to the promise. For since among men that which is [confirmed] by an oath is thought more worthy of credit, on this account He added that also. Do you see that He regards not His own dignity, but how He may persuade men, and endures to have unworthy things said concerning Himself. That is He wishes to impart full assurance. And…

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