Hebrews 6:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ Abraham ·waited patiently for this to happen [persevered], and he received what God promised.

¹⁶ [^LFor] People always ·use the name of [^Lswear by] someone greater than themselves when they swear. The oath ·proves [is confirmation] that what they say is true, and this ·ends all arguing [or settles the dispute; ^Can oath by a higher authority is taken as a legal guarantee]. ¹⁷ God wanted to ·make very clear [demonstrate convincingly] to ·those who would get what he promised [^Lthe heirs of the promise] that his ·purposes [or plans] never change, so he ·made [^Lconfirmed/guaranteed it with] an oath.