Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: “One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
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,
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness that, behold, the days are coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks.
The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
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