13 Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
14 saying, “Surely I will bless you, and surely I will multiply you.”
15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham reached the promise.
16 For people swear by someone greater; and the oath, as confirmation, is an end to all their disputing.
17 In the same way God, determining to point out more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchanging nature of His purpose, guaranteed it with an oath.
18 So by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.
19 We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, both firm and steady—a hope that enters the inner place behind the curtain.