"That by two immutable things, in which {it was} impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have …" — Hebrews 6:18

Hebrews 6:18 · KJV

“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 6:18

Verse 17

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed {it} by an oath: {confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by}

Verse 19

Which {hope} we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Hebrews 6 — Context

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

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed {it} by an oath: {confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by}

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:

Which {hope} we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Whither the forerunner is for us entered, {even} Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Cross References

Numbers 23:19

God {is} not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do {it}? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Titus 1:2

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he {is} not a man, that he should repent. {Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory}

2 Timothy 2:13

If we believe not, {yet} he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Romans 3:4

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Psalms 46:1

[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God {is} our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. {for: or, of}

Joshua 20:3

That the slayer that killeth {any} person unawares {and} unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

1 John 1:10

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.