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Hebrews 6:13

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KJV ORIGINAL

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When God made that promise to Abraham, there was literally no one higher than him to swear by — so he swore by himself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's promises are backed by the highest authority in existence: himself.

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