Because God wanted to show his unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath,

照样，神愿意为那承受应许的人格外显明他的旨意是不更改的，就起誓为证。

照样，上帝愿意为那承受应许的人更有力地显明他的旨意不可更改，他以起誓作保证。

照样，神愿意为那承受应许的人更有力地显明他的旨意不可更改，他以起誓作保证。

同样，上帝为要向承受应许的人显明祂的旨意绝不更改，就用誓言向他们保证。

照样，神定意向那些承受应许的人，更清楚地表明他的旨意是不更改的，就用起誓作保证。

为此，神想要对那些继承应许的人格外表明他的计划是不能更改的，就用所起的誓来保证。

照樣，神願意為那承受應許的人格外顯明他的旨意是不更改的，就起誓為證。

照樣，上帝願意為那承受應許的人更有力地顯明他的旨意不可更改，他以起誓作保證。

照樣，神願意為那承受應許的人更有力地顯明他的旨意不可更改，他以起誓作保證。

同樣，上帝為要向承受應許的人顯明祂的旨意絕不更改，就用誓言向他們保證。

照樣，神定意向那些承受應許的人，更清楚地表明他的旨意是不更改的，就用起誓作保證。

照這樣、上帝呢，上帝既定意向那些承受應許的後嗣更充分指明他計畫之不可更改，也就加上了起誓作保，

為此，神想要對那些繼承應許的人格外表明他的計劃是不能更改的，就用所起的誓來保證。

上帝欲於將承所許者、益彰其旨之不易、故實之以誓、

上帝欲使將得福之人、知其旨不易、故實之以誓、

天主欲使將得所許之福者、確知其旨不易、則實之以誓、

天主之立誓、亦欲昭示承恩諾者、以其所諾乃一成不變云耳。

Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.

So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this.

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,

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.

In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the fact that His purpose is unchangeable, confirmed it with an oath,

Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

Because God wanted to show His unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath,

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed[ it] by an oath:

In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.

Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the LORD’s decree will prevail.

By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents as did Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.

so my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.”

The LORD of Armies has sworn: As I have purposed, so it will be; as I have planned it, so it will happen.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation.

The LORD has sworn an oath and will not take it back:“ You are a priest forever according to the pattern of Melchizedek.”

since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, so he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.

and if children, also heirs— heirs of God and coheirs with Christ— if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

“ Because I, the LORD, have not changed, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

But he is unchangeable; who can oppose him? He does what he desires.He will certainly accomplish what he has decreed for me, and he has many more things like these in mind.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.

I have come to my garden— my sister, my bride. I gather my myrrh with my spices. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, be intoxicated with caresses!

This is the plan prepared for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out against all the nations.The LORD of Armies himself has planned it; therefore, who can stand in its way? It is his hand that is outstretched, so who can turn it back?

This is what the LORD says: If I do not keep my covenant with the day and with the night, and if I fail to establish the fixed order of heaven and earth,then I might also reject the descendants of Jacob and of my servant David. That is, I would not take rulers from his descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But in fact, I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.”

I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.

They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream.

“ For this is like the days of Noah to me: when I swore that the water of Noah would never flood the earth again, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.Though the mountains move and the hills shake, my love will not be removed from you and my covenant of peace will not be shaken,” says your compassionate LORD.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

They replied,“ We have clearly seen how the LORD has been with you. We think there should be an oath between two parties— between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you:

By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

“ This is what the LORD says: If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night cease to come at their regular time,then also my covenant with my servant David may be broken. If that could happen, then he would not have a son reigning on his throne and the Levitical priests would not be my ministers.

there must be an oath before the LORD between the two of them to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property. Its owner must accept the oath, and the other man does not have to make restitution.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?