希伯来书 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Context
This verse from 希伯来书 Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. 不要停留在基本道理上，要向成熟进发。那些一次蒙光照、尝过神恩典，以后却背离的人，无法再次叫他们悔改更新。然而我们相信你们有更好的状态。亚伯拉罕凭信心耐心等待，终得应许。我们有进入幔内的盼望，如同灵魂的锚。
其他译本
For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,
交叉参考
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That …
For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and …
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become …
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, …
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble …
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.